Premier Doug Ford said the public deserves to see the same projections concerning COVID-19 that he sees. ...
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How to read and analyze daily coronavirus data in Ontario
Data in a pandemic is both valuable and complicated, and we walk you through the details. ...
‘Every option is on the table’: A roundup of COVID-19 news in Ontario
A collection of Ontario news on the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Funding Portal: Ontario Releases Highly-Anticipated $17B COVID-19 Action Plan
The Funding Portal has a special issue on Ontario's economic and fiscal update. ...
Ontario announces COVID-19 spending boost, projects $20.5B deficit
The $7 billion figure includes some previously announced spending unrelated to the response to the pandemic. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of March 9
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Funding Portal: Who Got Funded — Week of March 2
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Recent appointments risk politicizing the court, tilting the balance to the right, critics say
While criticism of the government's changes to judicial appointments process have been reported, the political nature of some appointments has flown under the radar. ...
Educators protest at Queen’s Park as three unions hold walkouts
Education Minister Stephen Lecce called on unions earlier this week to "cancel their strikes." ...
PC government spends less than half of $610 million budgeted for autism program in first three quarters: FAO report
The government said it was "investing $600 million into the Ontario Autism Program this year, and for years to come." ...
Ontario Liberals hold on to pair of seats in Ottawa byelections
Voters elected Lucille Collard and Stephen Blais. ...
‘The rest of us are hoping to see our vote totals go up’: Other parties muted on Liberal stronghold byelections
The Progressive Conservatives, NDP and Greens said they were happy with their candidates, but didn't express much confidence in the outcomes. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of Feb. 10
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Premier acknowledges ‘issues’ with new licence plates, after minister called them ‘very readable’
Government and Consumer Services Minister Lisa Thompson said she's working with 3m on the problem. ...
In Brief: Bargaining with OECTA to resume, government house leader tempers comments on parliamentary privilege
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of Feb. 3
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
People on the move: Public affairs and a return to the Pink Palace
A roundup of appointments and job moves. ...
In Brief: Ontario names Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce
Also, the Ford government faces another environmental lawsuit. ...
Coronavirus prompts accusations of political point-scoring at Queen’s Park
The health minister's office accused the NDP leader of trying to score political points on the issue. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of January 20
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Coronavirus risk remains ‘low’ despite two cases in Ontario, health officials say
Health officials say they expect to see more cases in the province, but the risk to Ontarians remains low. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of January 13
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Caroline Mulroney assures Franco-Ontarians university will move forward, despite funding falling outside PC mandate
Ontario will only fund the university in years beyond this government's mandate. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of January 6
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
In Brief: Rosemary Brown for the $5 bill?
Also, Ontario's French-language teachers plan to launch a work-to-rule campaign on Jan. 16, and OCUFA joins the Charter challenge against Bill 124. ...
The biggest Queen’s Park stories of 2019
It was a busy 12 months at Queen's Park this year. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of December 9
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
This week in education: mediator cancels bargaining, OSSTF holds walkout, principals’ council asks Lecce to cancel January EQAO testing
The Ontario Principals' Council is asking the government to cancel the Grade 9 EQAO test in January if job action continues in 2020. ...
Ranking the leaders’ 2019 Queen’s Park Christmas trees
The first thing that you notice about the premier's Christmas tree is that it is tall. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of December 2
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Year-ender: Ford government stresses bipartisanship as Scheer resigns
The legislature will adjourn today until Feb. 18, 2020. ...
Some OSSTF members to hold one-day strike next week
The union and government remain at an impasse in contract negotiations. Both sides maintain that the other is advancing no new proposals. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of November 25
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
AG report 2019: Government slammed on its climate change plan, court modernization, care for seniors
The annual report found the government's climate change plan won't meet its target. ...
COF 2019: Previewing Ontario’s issues at Monday’s meeting of the premiers
Premier Doug Ford will try to use his new tone to position himself as a national unifier. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of November 18
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Premier Ford expresses openness to provincial Vision Zero strategy
It marked Ford's first comments as premier on the issue of pedestrian fatalities. ...
After three days of controversy, energy minister clarifies that he believes climate change is man-made
Following a four-second statement, Energy Minister Greg Rickford fled journalists despite lingering questions on the third day of his climate change controversy. ...
In Brief: Liberal leaders locked and loaded, and the first Ontario Health Team
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of November 11
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
In Brief: Randy Hillier’s lawsuit, Doug Ford’s birthday, and Kaleed Rasheed’s PMB
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of November 4
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
FES 2019: A sector-by-sector look at the impact of the Fall Economic Statement
Everything you need to know about the 2019 Fall Economic Statement. ...
ETFO members vote to enable a strike as labour union says talks have “stalled”
More steps are needed before any possible strike takes place. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of October 21
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Opposition parties, autism parents call on government to release contract with Warren Kinsella’s firm
Kinsella encouraged the government to make the contract public. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of October 14
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Education minister says government ready to ‘enhance our offerings’ at bargaining table
But Stephen Lecce also suggested that any "enhancements" should be "student-centric" and not on compensation. ...
Funding Portal: Who got funded — Week of October 7
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
In Brief: Protesters rally at premier’s constituency office, elementary teachers file for conciliation and an American endorsement
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
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