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Category: Government

Home Government
Province pledges $657 million for green upgrades to social housing, half to Toronto

Province pledges $657 million for green upgrades to social housing, half to Toronto

The relationship between Toronto's mayor and Queen's Park is also showing signs of repair. ...

Government, Home and Community, News
24.08.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Province to school trustees on equity in new classes

Province to school trustees on equity in new classes

Ministry puts out request for bids to get "equity and ethics" on the blackboard following a scathing report. ...

Education and Training, Government, News
23.08.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Real estate agents want harsher penalties – against themselves

Real estate agents want harsher penalties – against themselves

Ethical violations need more deterrents, says lobby group that only months ago advised against regulatory overreach. ...

Business and Economy, Government, Home and Community, News
22.08.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
PC nomination race "shenanigans" push some experts to mull Elections Ontario oversight

PC nomination race “shenanigans” push some experts to mull Elections Ontario oversight

Nomination votes are semi-private affairs, free from oversight by Elections Ontario. QP Briefing takes a deep dive on the issue ...

Election 2018, Government, Law and Safety, News
18.08.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Judge tosses CUPE lawsuit against government sale of Hydro One

Judge tosses CUPE lawsuit against government sale of Hydro One

Ruling says privatization was not done in "bad faith" or "to reward investors." ...

Business and Economy, Environment and Energy, Government, Law and Safety, News
17.08.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Seen: Province to consult with public on auto insurance after repeated rate hikes

Seen: Province to consult with public on auto insurance after repeated rate hikes

Consultations come after government's special adviser warned that Ontario drivers are paying highest premiums in Canada. ...

Business and Economy, Driving and Roads, Government, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
15.08.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Liberals walk the budget tightrope, but Tories say it's all a circus act

Liberals walk the budget tightrope, but Tories say it’s all a circus act

Budget projections appear to be playing out as planned, but Tory finance critic Vic Fedeli calls it an "attempt to pull the wool over Ontarians' eyes when it comes to the real state of our finances." ...

Business and Economy, Election 2018, Government, News, Taxes and Benefits
11.08.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Half of Ontario public service lack confidence in leadership, survey says

Half of Ontario public service lack confidence in leadership, survey says

The full results of the OPS employee survey have been posted publicly for the first time. ...

Government, News
01.08.2017 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
New housing minister dives right into funding fight with Toronto mayor

New housing minister dives right into funding fight with Toronto mayor

Peter Milczyn was promoted to cabinet Monday. ...

Government, News
31.07.2017 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
Happening: Francophone Affairs becomes stand-alone ministry

Happening: Francophone Affairs becomes stand-alone ministry

The change follows a move to make women's issues and seniors' affairs into full-fledged ministries. ...

Government, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
31.07.2017 Jessica Smith Cross 0 0
Condo owners to pay out of pocket for justice

Condo owners to pay out of pocket for justice

New tribunal system will be funded via fees levied on condo boards – still likely much cheaper than the courts. ...

Government, Home and Community, News
27.07.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Heard: On the hunt for Ontario's first-ever chief scientist

Heard: On the hunt for Ontario’s first-ever chief scientist

The scientist-in-chief would helm the nerve centre behind evidence-based decision-making and "strategic research." ...

Government, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
20.07.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Oldest MPP in Ontario history to step down

Oldest MPP in Ontario history to step down

Monte Kwinter (left), now 86, who first won a seat in 1985 as a North York MPP, will not seek re-election in 2018. ...

Government, News, Ridings To Watch
20.07.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Labour and management square off over Liberals' labour law reforms

Labour and management square off over Liberals’ labour law reforms

Workers and owners in three industries battled it out in committee hearings over proposed changes to 30-year-old labour laws. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
18.07.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Ontario auto insurance rates rise again, as Liberals plan consultations

Ontario auto insurance rates rise again, as Liberals plan consultations

Approved premiums increased by an average of 0.76 per cent in the second quarter of 2017, following a 1.24-per-cent increase in the first quarter. ...

Business and Economy, Driving and Roads, Government, News
18.07.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Most Ontario voters want a change in government — even some Liberals: poll

Most Ontario voters want a change in government — even some Liberals: poll

The Campaign Research poll found the Tories had the support of 38 per cent of those surveyed, the Liberals had 31 per cent and the NDP had 23 per cent. ...

Government, News
18.07.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Brown ramps up dry run for 2018 election

Brown ramps up dry run for 2018 election

The PC leader's mini-tour of the province foreshadows the political jousting that likely awaits next spring's election. ...

Election 2018, Government, News
14.07.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Hutton: Should we give our politicians a best-before date?

Hutton: Should we give our politicians a best-before date?

Columnist Deb Hutton muses about whether it’s time to look at term limits in Ontario. ...

Government, News, Opinion
14.07.2017 Deb Hutton 0 0
Budget watchdog aims to embolden MPPs to better scrutinize fiscal policy

Budget watchdog aims to embolden MPPs to better scrutinize fiscal policy

Stephen LeClair renews a call to have ministers speak to legislation at committee to boost financial accountability and understanding. ...

Government, News
13.07.2017 Sabrina Nanji 0 1
PC MPP charges ex-Tory Jack MacLaren may have broken political fundraising rules [Updated]

PC MPP charges ex-Tory Jack MacLaren may have broken political fundraising rules [Updated]

MacLaren says his annual barn dance was not a political fundraiser. ...

Government, News
05.07.2017 Sabrina Nanji 0 0
Human rights watchdog says celebrations like Canada 150 must be 'more inclusive and meaningful'

Human rights watchdog says celebrations like Canada 150 must be ‘more inclusive and meaningful’

Chief Commissioner Renu Mandhane wants Ontario to reconcile with Indigenous communities and push to end discrimination seen behind bars, in the classroom and at the workplace. ...

Government, Law and Safety, News
30.06.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Khan: Don’t allow our quest for transparency to hinder good governance

Khan: Don’t allow our quest for transparency to hinder good governance

Columnist Omar Khan takes issue with too much transparency when it comes to communications between political staff and cabinet ministers. ...

Government, News, Opinion
30.06.2017 Omar Khan 0 0
AMAPCEO the latest public-sector union to agree to deal with Liberal government

AMAPCEO the latest public-sector union to agree to deal with Liberal government

The AMAPCEO deal ensures there will be no contract scuffles on the campaign trail ahead of the June 7, 2018 Ontario election. ...

Government, News
28.06.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Deadline nixed for Ontario public sector employers to post new executive pay packages

Deadline nixed for Ontario public sector employers to post new executive pay packages

The reforms came after a spate of bad press over pay hikes for execs at OPG and Metrolinx, as well as proposed compensation for college management that were deemed too excessive by the government ...

Government, News
27.06.2017 executive compensation Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Milloy: What Queen's Park can teach British Columbia about minority governments

Milloy: What Queen’s Park can teach British Columbia about minority governments

In a minority situation, columnist John Milloy says the opposition is usually focused on one thing: destabilizing the government. ...

Government, News, Opinion
23.06.2017 John Milloy 0 0
Toronto mayor and province (briefly) kiss and make up over $2-billion GO Bus terminal and office complex

Toronto mayor and province (briefly) kiss and make up over $2-billion GO Bus terminal and office complex

John Tory and the province buried their grievances – for now – at a ground-breaking ceremony for the new station. ...

Driving and Roads, Government, News
21.06.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
New centre will polish lawyers' French to improve justice access

New centre will polish lawyers’ French to improve justice access

The $100,000 pilot project is the latest step in the long march toward equal access for Franco-Ontarians. ...

Government, Law and Safety, News
16.06.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Stephen Harper’s consulting firm aims to lobby Kathleen Wynne's office

Stephen Harper’s consulting firm aims to lobby Kathleen Wynne’s office

According to the province’s registry, Ray Novak, who served as Harper’s chief of staff and is now a director of Harper & Associates Consulting Inc., has signed up to lobby the Ontario government. ...

Government, News
15.06.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Government offers AMAPCEO four-year contract ‘roll-over’ with 7.5% pay bump

Government offers AMAPCEO four-year contract ‘roll-over’ with 7.5% pay bump

The contract extensions are being announced less than a year away from the next provincial election, and their terms would go a long way to keeping the labour peace while the Liberals and the other parties are out on the ...

Government, News
14.06.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
ServiceOntario, health and education top chief digital officer's action plan

ServiceOntario, health and education top chief digital officer’s action plan

Hillary Hartley mission is to bring government into the digital age with a mandate aimed at easing public access to online government services. ...

Government, News
07.06.2017 Sabrina Nanji 0 0
Queen’s Park is swarming with lobbyists who want a piece of Patrick Brown, report suggests

Queen’s Park is swarming with lobbyists who want a piece of Patrick Brown, report suggests

Integrity commissioner notes “dramatic” rise in government whistleblowers, on top of spike in registered lobbyists. ...

Government, Lobbyists, News
06.06.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Wynne boasts better question period attendance record than McGuinty

Wynne boasts better question period attendance record than McGuinty

The Premier showed up to more than 75 per cent of question periods since being elected. ...

Government, News
06.06.2017 Sabrina Nanji 0 0
'It's not so bad': A day in the legislative life of Jack MacLaren

‘It’s not so bad’: A day in the legislative life of Jack MacLaren

Now sitting as an independent, the former Tory will have to wait his turn at question period but expects he'll still have more freedom than when he was forced to play by PC caucus rules. ...

Government, News
02.06.2017 Sabrina Nanji 0 0
French language commissioner says Ontario's francophone services still lacking

French language commissioner says Ontario’s francophone services still lacking

In a 95-page report released Tuesday, French Language Services Commissioner François Boileau highlighted major improvements in the 10 years since he took on the newly created role, but also laid out major gaps facing fra ...

Government, News
31.05.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Tories call on chief electoral officer to probe government budget ads

Tories call on chief electoral officer to probe government budget ads

Another watchdog of the legislature, the auditor general, has already said the ad could suggest that the ridings named in it “were targeted” because they belong to the Tories and NDP. ...

Government, News
29.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Following Canada Goose flap, government looking for ‘a more versatile jacket'

Following Canada Goose flap, government looking for ‘a more versatile jacket’

The Conservatives have attacked the Liberal government for spending nearly $54,000 on Canada Goose parkas - but the Liberals counter that the Conservatives also procured winter outerwear for public service staff when the ...

Government, News
26.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Wynne vows to fight back against ‘Buy American’ bill in Texas

Wynne vows to fight back against ‘Buy American’ bill in Texas

Wynne also pointed out that her cabinet has already given itself permission to bring forward legislation that would allow Ontario to get some payback against Buy American measures. ...

Business and Economy, Government, News
25.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Yet another Liberal government ad panned by province's auditor general

Yet another Liberal government ad panned by province’s auditor general

The ad in question, touting the benefits of the Liberal government's recently balanced budget, would not have been approved by the province's auditor general prior to changes made to the legislative officer's oversight p ...

Government, News
25.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Hundreds of Ontario public-sector workers report they've experienced violence on the job

Hundreds of Ontario public-sector workers report they’ve experienced violence on the job

A government spokesperson said that 47.1 per cent of those who said they faced violence said it was "from an individual for whom the employee had a custodial responsibility – for instance, an inmate, offender, detainee o ...

Government, News
24.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
NDP candidate calls into committee hearing to air hydro complaints

NDP candidate calls into committee hearing to air hydro complaints

Committee hearings on the Liberal government's hydro legislation included an appearance from an NDP byelection candidate. ...

Environment and Energy, Government, News
23.05.2017 Christopher Reynolds 0 0
Liberal government could spend $56.7 million on ad buys this year, estimates show

Liberal government could spend $56.7 million on ad buys this year, estimates show

The province’s expenditure estimates for 2017-18 show that spending on the Treasury Board Secretariat’s bulk media buy program will increase to nearly $56.7 million in 2017-18, up from $25 million in 2016-17. ...

Government, News
19.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Seen (again): Speaker rules Liberal hydro plan ads not in contempt of parliament

Seen (again): Speaker rules Liberal hydro plan ads not in contempt of parliament

"The advertising...is conditional in nature and explicitly recognizes the need for the bill to first pass in the Legislature," Speaker Dave Levac said Monday. ...

Government, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
18.05.2017 Sabrina Nanji 0 0
Budget, hydro, housing bills chug through house after procedural maneuvering

Budget, hydro, housing bills chug through house after procedural maneuvering

There is much on the order paper the Liberals want to pass before the house breaks for summer June 1. ...

Government, News
17.05.2017 Sabrina Nanji 0 0
MPPs prepare for midnight debates before summer break

MPPs prepare for midnight debates before summer break

The government is hoping to pass legislation to enshrine the budget as well as housing and hydro affordability plans before the house rises June 1. ...

Government, News
15.05.2017 Sabrina Nanji 0 0
Hydro One privatization could cost more than $150 million

Hydro One privatization could cost more than $150 million

The government’s last share sale was announced Monday, and it could reduce the province’s share of the company to 47.8 per cent. ...

Business and Economy, Government, News
15.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Whither Ontario? Voters divided over direction of province, poll shows

Whither Ontario? Voters divided over direction of province, poll shows

“Almost twice as many people feel that Ontario is moving in the wrong direction than in the right direction," said Forum Research President Dr. Lorne Bozinoff. ...

Government, News
15.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Beer in grocery stores: A political map of Ontario

Beer in grocery stores: A political map of Ontario

The company with the most grocery stores selling beer in Ontario is Walmart, with 32 stores, including 27 locations that were announced this week. Second is Sobeys, with 28 supermarkets selling suds. ...

Business and Economy, Government, News
12.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Opposition accuses Liberals of ‘just jamming’ bills through legislature

Opposition accuses Liberals of ‘just jamming’ bills through legislature

“Clearly the government has rushed this legislation,” said another critic. ...

Government, News
11.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
NDP vows to pay a third of Toronto’s social-housing repair costs

NDP vows to pay a third of Toronto’s social-housing repair costs

Housing Minister Chris Ballard said the province is spending $2 billion on affordable housing and supports over the next three years — and blasted the NDP’s math. ...

Government, News
08.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
Wynne and Tory's relationship undergoing trial by 'fire'

Wynne and Tory’s relationship undergoing trial by ‘fire’

“We have a long-standing relationship, one born in conflict but forged in those days of conflict into a very strong bond,” said Wynne. ...

Government, News
04.05.2017 Geoff Zochodne 0 0
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