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Daily Archives: October 27, 2014

Home October 27, 2014

Premier’s trip to China big part of government’s overseas economic push

Kathleen Wynne's trip to China fits hand in glove with the government's economic plan, which includes bolstering international trade, finance minister says. ...

Government Finance and the Economy, News
27.10.2014 China, trade Geoff Zochodne 0 0

Liberals move time allocation for the first time this session

The opposition is outraged, but the bill on tying minimum wage to inflation and giving temporary foreign workers more rights is now set to pass on Nov. 4. ...

Government, Government Finance and the Economy, Jobs and Employment, News
27.10.2014 bill 18, time allocation Brian Platt 0 0

Seen: Health minister opposes mandatory quarantines for aid workers who treated Ebola

Eric Hoskins criticizes the quarantine policy brought in by New York and New Jersey last week, saying it's not justified by the science. ...

Health and COVID-19, Seen, Heard, Happening
27.10.2014 Ebola, hoskins, quarantine QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Opposition, unions criticize Liberal outsourcing of IT services

Province's increasing reliance on private contractors for its information technology services comes under attack by public-sector unions and the NDP. ...

Government, Government Finance and the Economy, Jobs and Employment, Lobbyists, modernization, News, Question Period Briefing
27.10.2014 Catherine Fife, Charles Sousa, Gary Gannage, Kathleen Wynne, Ontario Public Service, Vic Fedeli, Warren (Smokey) Thomas David Weisz 0 0

Ford small-engine investment for Windsor ‘beyond a long shot,’ analyst says

The odds were stacked against Ford making a small-engine plant investment in Windsor, an industry analyst explains. The company's CFO has also said it was "something that was never going." ...

Government Finance and the Economy, Jobs and Employment, News
27.10.2014 automaker, carmaker Geoff Zochodne 0 0

Heard: Thunder Bay grain handlers reject latest contract offer

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Government Finance and the Economy, Jobs and Employment, News, Rural and North, Seen, Heard, Happening
27.10.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

OPSEU ready to go to war with Seneca College over partial-load job cuts

Toronto Star reported last week that Seneca is specifically targeting 140 unionized 'partial load' faculty positions in favour of lower-paid, non-unionized part-time positions. ...

Education and Training, Jobs and Employment, Lobbyists, News, Taxes and Benefits
27.10.2014 OPSEU, Seneca College, Warren (Smokey) Thomas David Weisz 0 0

Municipal elections review could see shorter campaigns and electoral reform in 2018

The municipal affairs minister said he's asked the Association of Municipalities of Ontario to come up with a list of proposed changes, and that will form the review's starting point. ...

Election 2014, Government, News, Social Services, Justice and Society
27.10.2014 electoral reform, municipal elections act, OMB, ranked ballots Brian Platt 0 0

Heard: Barrie, SSM employers win award for student training help

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Education and Training, Government Finance and the Economy, Jobs and Employment, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
27.10.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Province to keep three northern parks open for 2015

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Energy and the Environment, Natural Resources, News, Rural and North, Seen, Heard, Happening
27.10.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0
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