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Heard: Balanced budget plan built on ‘optimistic assumptions,” accountability office says

The Financial Accountability Office is forecasting deficits of $5.2 billion this fiscal year, $2.6 billion in 2017-18 and $2.8 billion in 2018-19 ...

No ‘party buses’ but a ‘celebration’: Brown explains delay in MPP-elect Sam Oosterhoff’s swearing-in

On Monday, Nathalie Des Rosiers, the newest Liberal MPP for Ottawa-Vanier, was sworn in at the legislature. ...

Deb Matthews: Ontario won’t take a ‘great again’ approach to reviving manufacturing jobs of yesteryear

Ontario will invest in people and skills to prepare them for the future instead of making Trump-like promises to return to the past, the minister said in a speech. ...

Like Uber, but for electricity? Taking heat, Liberal government eyes ‘disruptive’ overhaul

Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault is putting the electricity system on notice, although how far he's willing to go remains unseen. ...

Chief electoral officer steers clear of debate on ‘bribery loophole’ in Election Act

“I will clearly be watching what the judge makes determinations on once the process is concluded. At that time, I may have further views that I wish to express,” Greg Essensa said Monday. ...