The move could allow the government to terminate its agreement with Stellantis and recover subsidies provided to the automaker.

Under the proposed legislation, private institutions could be held financially liable for OSAP funding issued to their students in cases involving fraud or significant non-compliance, giving the province greater authority to recover public money.

Among the most notable appointments are Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca, a former Ontario Liberal leader who will chair York Region, and Conservative MP Scott Aitchison, who will leave federal politics to become Muskoka District chair.

A source familiar with the discussions surrounding the appeal, who requested anonymity to speak candidly about the ongoing legal proceedings, told QP Briefing that there are concerns the province and Waterloo Region could lose their challenge.

The contracts will support construction of the Darlington New Nuclear Project in Clarington, adding more than $110 million to Ontario’s GDP, according to the province.