The province reported 478 new cases of COVID-19 — a new recent high. ...
Author Archives: QP Briefing Staff
In brief: Government proposes new legislation for rent relief, commercial eviction limits
Four premiers will meet in Ottawa tomorrow, and Erin O'Toole doesn't like the long wait for coronavirus testing. ...
Ford promises strategy for testing line-ups, doesn’t commit to pharmacy tests ‘100 per cent’
The premier said long line-ups for COVID-19 tests are "ridiculous." ...
In brief: A seroprevalence study, teachers’ grievances, a new Liberal candidate and more
A new study shows less than one per cent of Canadian blood donors had COVID-19 antibodies. ...
Back-to-school roundup: ‘We all know that this school year will be different’
The safety of schools was top of mind at Queen's Park Tuesday as some students headed back to class. ...
Who’s lobbying for whom
A list of new, renewed and amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...
In brief: Rent control legislation coming and few electricity savings found
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
In brief: Ending the segregation of inmates, a request to incentivize higher electricity use, and softwood lumber
A collection of briefs on the news of the day. ...
In Brief: A candidate steps up for the 2022 election, CCTV cameras, and systemic racism in policing
Two days after giving birth, Kate Graham said she will run in London North Centre. ...
In Brief: Hamilton LRT project costs in dispute again
Also, Ontario's child-care sector will see $234.6 million in federal funding as part of the Safe Restart Agreement. ...
COVID-19 Roundup: Premier sets expectations for vaccine distribution
He also opened the door to allowing cellphones in schools. ...
Government aims to ‘fundamentally redesign’ child welfare system to keep more families together
The announcement comes with no new funding or legislative changes. ...
In Brief: Calls to reverse a reversal, NDP asks for investigation into kids in care, and $12B for schools
Ford announced $12 billion over the next decade for new schools and refurbishing old ones. ...
Your COVID-19 roundup: Bar restrictions, daycare spots and the half-year mark
Dr. David Williams said some Ontarians are ignoring public health guidelines. ...
COVID-19 Roundup: Five-days-a-week school could cost $250M, says TDSB
The premier also weighed in on indemnity, and said more details could be coming soon. ...
Business Council welcomes Robert Asselin and Michael Gullo to its leadership team
SPONSORED: The Business Council of Canada is pleased to welcome Robert Asselin and Michael Gullo to its policy team. ...
In Brief: Ontario shows best test results in three months
An off-duty cop was found guilty of assaulting a young Black man, and the premier reflects on his term thus far. ...
Fundingportal: Who Got Government Grants This Week
Each week, Fundingportal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Fundingportal: New Funding Helps Ontario Small Businesses Go Digital
Each week, Fundingportal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Community spread of COVID-19 has stopped among much of privileged Toronto, analysis shows
Meanwhile, agricultural outbreaks and cross-border workers are driving persistently high transmission in Windsor-Essex. ...
Funding Portal: Who Got Government Grants This Week
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Funding Portal: Who Got Government Grants This Week
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
Funding Portal: Who Got Government Grants This Week – Week of May 25, 2020
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
More takeovers, more inspections: Your COVID-19 roundup
Doug Ford announced the takeover of four of the five long-term care homes reported on by the army. ...
‘To all the moms out there’: Your COVID-19 roundup
The premier singled out moms in thanks for taking care of their children during the pandemic. ...
Who’s lobbying for whom
A list of new, renewed and amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner. ...
Funding portal: Who got funded — Week of May 15, 2020
Each week, the Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...
‘We won’t hesitate to roll things back,’ Ford says: Your COVID-19 roundup
The premier said the government is watching the COVID-19 numbers "like a hawk right now." ...
‘We need to hit 20,000’: Your daily COVID-19 roundup
"I don't believe in excuses," Ford said, shortly after the health minister blamed testing delays on transportation issues. ...
No exceptions to health guidelines for sports team, Ford says: Your daily news roundup
The premier also said he's getting lobbied by his friends who want to get back onto the golf course. ...
‘Rent reckoning’ and a Global Adjustment deferral: Your COVID-19 roundup
We also provide an update on the latest coronavirus numbers. ...
Horwath calls for public inquiry, blames government for some long-term care deaths: Your COVID-19 roundup
The premier said more details will come later this week on workplace safety related to the coronavirus. ...
Virtual question period, federal wage subsidy opens, and TTC layoffs loom: Your COVID-19 roundup
With the legislature on hiatus, the provincial Liberals took a virtual approach to question period. ...
‘This is a road map, it’s not a calendar,’ Premier Ford says of framework to reopen Ontario’s economy
The framework does not contain any specific dates or priority sectors. ...
Poll shows most Ontarians support continued physical distancing: a roundup of Ontario COVID-19 news
Meanwhile, Premier Doug Ford said his "heart keeps drifting back to the people of Nova Scotia" after a mass shooting this weekend. ...
Ford vows to overhaul long-term care after the pandemic to fix the ‘cracks and holes’ in the system
In the meantime, he announced short-term fixes to help nursing homes handle COVID-19. ...
Legislature extends state of emergency for 28 days
The opposition also voiced concern that the government wasn't incorporating their input. ...
Ontario government modelling projects 3,000 to 15,000 COVID-19 deaths
Premier Doug Ford said the public deserves to see the same projections concerning COVID-19 that he sees. ...
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. ...
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