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Category: Government

Home Government

Happening: Committee concurs Bryant appointment to Public Accountants Council

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Government, Jobs and Employment, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
18.02.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Who’s lobbying for whom

Registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner for Feb. 10-17. ...

Government, Lobbyists, News
18.02.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

People on the Move

Lots of movement in the Premier's Office, Rae takes another new gig, and Hurrican Hazel hands over the reins of LUMCO. ...

Government, News, Recent Appointments, Who's Who
14.02.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

“I’m the change” Wynne says after Libs lose byelections

New Democrats were the clear winners in Thursday night's byelections, stealing the Niagara Falls riding from the Liberals, marking the third year in a row the party had pulled off a surprise win. ...

Government, News
13.02.2014 John Valorzi 0 0

Ford puts new global car in Oakville plant in a new sign of the times

Ontario's auto sector gets a shot in the arm as Ford Canada announces a plan to build a new Edge vehicle at its Oakville plant and export the popular model around the world. ...

Driving and Roads, Government, News
13.02.2014 John Valorzi 0 0

Coach industry ready to work with GO, if Ontario will allow it

Transportation Minister Glen Murray promises 'good news coming' for the private bus sector. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
13.02.2014 GO Transit John Michael McGrath 0 0
Federal-budget bashing dismissed as pre-election posturing

Federal-budget bashing dismissed as pre-election posturing

Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver told the Toronto Region Board of Trade Wednesday the Wynne government's reaction was predictable, but wrong. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, Natural Resources, News
12.02.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Opposition roundly pans Wynne’s first year at helm

The Tories release a video marking Wynne's year as Premier while Gilles Bisson says nothing has really changed since the Liberals changed leaders. ...

Government, News
11.02.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Who’s lobbying for whom

Registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner for Jan. 31-Feb. 10 ...

Government, Lobbyists, News
11.02.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0
Murray says Ottawa is 'freeloading' on Ontario's infrastructure spending

Murray says Ottawa is ‘freeloading’ on Ontario’s infrastructure spending

Ontario Transportation Minister Glen Murray says the federal government needs to get back into the infrastructure spending game in a big way. ...

Driving and Roads, Government, News
10.02.2014 budget, federal-provincial relations, infrastructure, transportation John Michael McGrath 0 0
GTMA asks Ontario, Ottawa for $2.5 million each to draw in FDI

GTMA asks Ontario, Ottawa for $2.5 million each to draw in FDI

Marketing alliance co-chairs John Tory and Dave Ryan call on business, cities, as well as Queen’s Park and Ottawa to commit a total of $7.6 million to draw investment to the GTA. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
10.02.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Sousa letter to federal Finance Minister over transfers

Click here to see the contents of a letter written by Ontario's Finance Minister to his federal counterpart. ...

Government, News
10.02.2014 transfer payments QP Briefing Staff 0 0

People on the move

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Government, Jobs and Employment, News, Recent Appointments
07.02.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0
We need to make transportation infrastructure matter outside of GTA: Wynne

We need to make transportation infrastructure matter outside of GTA: Wynne

Premier Wynne tells regional business and community leaders transit will only be built if it's seen to benefit all of Ontario, not just the Greater Toronto Area. ...

Driving and Roads, Government, News
06.02.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Turn down heat, wear a sweater, Bradley advises

Today is National Sweater Day and the Environment Minister says such simple measures as turning down the thermostat represent a commitment to combatting climate change. ...

Environment and Energy, Government, News
06.02.2014 Energy Conservation, LTEP, OEB, OPA QP Briefing Staff 0 0

WSIB’s unfunded liability shrinking faster than scheduled: Witmer

Getting more injured workers back on the job at a faster rate has cut the gap between its obligations and its funds by $2 billion, WSIB chair says, and that trend is expected to continue. ...

Government, News, Taxes and Benefits
05.02.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Who’s Lobbying for Whom

Registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner for Jan. 27-Jan. 31. ...

Government, Lobbyists, News
04.02.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Liberals release tape of Tory MPP warning on ‘right to work’

Tory John O'Toole can be heard warning party delegates it might be "the wrong issue" and that "if anyone mentions the word 'Wisconsin,' we're screwed." ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
04.02.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Sousa rules out deep cuts as CTF calls for leaner, ‘smarter’ government

Finance Minister rules out deep cuts or privatization in response to the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's proposals for a budget. ...

Government, modernization, News, Taxes and Benefits
03.02.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Leger poll finds 61 per cent support for Scarborough LRT plan

New poll shows broad popular support across Toronto for the light rail plan that the Liberals and Toronto City Council abandoned last summer. ...

Driving and Roads, Government, News
03.02.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0
Minimum wage to rise to $11 and will be tied to inflation each year

Minimum wage to rise to $11 and will be tied to inflation each year

The government will also present legislation to guarantee the minimum wage keeps up with inflation, while food services association complains about extra costs to restaurants. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
30.01.2014 minimum wage John Michael McGrath 0 0

Jeffrey says Toronto won’t necessarily get storm aid first

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Linda Jeffrey said Tuesday some municipalities will have to wait for ice storm relief until the total scope of damages is known. ...

Government, News, Taxes and Benefits
29.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Report of $11 minimum wage premature, Wynne insists

Premier says decision won't be made until cabinet meeting on Wednesday. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
28.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0
Tory 'right to work' plan called more to the right than U.S. South

Tory ‘right to work’ plan called more to the right than U.S. South

Labour-oriented economist John O'Grady says Conservative proposals would be more detrimental to workers and union movement than Mississippi or Alabama - the birthplace of "right-to-work" laws. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
28.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Government won’t commit to hike in minimum wage

The province is no closer to consensus on the minimum wage as panel report recommends pegging it to inflation ─ but stays silent on what the level should be. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
27.01.2014 minimum wage John Michael McGrath 0 0

PED spreads to at least one more farm, hundreds of piglets dead at first site

In a conference call Monday afternoon, veterinarians confirmed at least one more farm has been struck by PED, a disease that has killed millions of pigs in the U.S. ...

Government, News, Rural and North
27.01.2014 porcine epidemic diarrhea John Michael McGrath 0 0

Now on the syllabus: Campus expansion – and how to pay for it

Universities and colleges keen to learn about Liberal government's plans for broadening schools' presence in communities across province. ...

Education and Training, Government, News
24.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Heard: Ontario pork still safe to eat, Wynne says

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Government, News, Rural and North
24.01.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Heard: Government reviews sprinklers in seniors homes

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Government, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
24.01.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0
Soknacki hopes province will be 'amenable' if he wins TO mayoral race

Soknacki hopes province will be ‘amenable’ if he wins TO mayoral race

The first formally registered challenger to Toronto Mayor Rob Ford says he can work something out with Queen's Park and Ottawa to change the Scarborough subway, again. ...

Driving and Roads, Government, Jobs and Employment, News
23.01.2014 Scarborough subway John Michael McGrath 0 0
No price tag yet on first phase of Ontario Place revamp

No price tag yet on first phase of Ontario Place revamp

Initial design proposal envisions replacing the present asphalt jungle with much needed green space and multi-use trails on east side of park. ...

Environment and Energy, Government, News, Travel and Recreation
22.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Government warned to stop messing with P3 projects

The CEO of one of the province's largest bidders on P3 projects told the Toronto Region Board of Trade that political interference doesn't help the market. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
21.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Happening: New Democrats and Greens finalize byelection candidates

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Government, News
20.01.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Ontario opening trade office in Sao Paulo

Economic development minister Eric Hoskins says Going Global initiative an opportunity for Ontario companies to tap into Brazil's rapidly growing infrastructure - in time for country's hosting of 2014 World Cup and 2016 ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
17.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Duguid unveils credit-transfer website for university and college students

Staff at Training, College and Universities Ministry estimate a business student looking to transfer credits will save an average of $11,000, and taxpayers $7,500. ...

Education and Training, Government, News
16.01.2014 post-secondary John Michael McGrath 0 0

Horwath hedges on support for a spring budget

NDP Leader, noting a slow response to cutting car insurance premiums, gives her party rhetorical room to say no to the budget, a move that would doom the Liberal government to a spring election. ...

Driving and Roads, Government, News, Taxes and Benefits
15.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Seen: TransCanada prepared to sign off on $15 billion Bruce refurbs

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Environment and Energy, Government, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
15.01.2014 OPG, TransCanada QP Briefing Staff 0 0

The Funding Portal: Who got Funded – Week of Jan. 6

Each week The Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...

Government, News, The Funding Portal
14.01.2014 The Funding Portal 0 0

Province’s closing of small hospitals just the start, union warns

Government plan to shutter five Niagara hospitals and create a larger acute-care facility is a blueprint for other communities, CUPE representative says ...

Government, Health and Wellness, News
14.01.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Who’s lobbying for whom

Registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner for Jan. 7-13 ...

Government, Lobbyists, News, Who's Who
14.01.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Happening: Ontario Place redevelopment – what a concept

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Arts and Culture, Government, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
14.01.2014 Ontario Place QP Briefing Staff 0 0
Hudak presents 'million jobs act,' Duguid slams call for spending cuts

Hudak presents ‘million jobs act,’ Duguid slams call for spending cuts

Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak called for lower taxes and debt, cheaper energy and other measures to create 125,000 jobs a year for eight years. ...

Government, Jobs and Employment, News
13.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Industry welcomes fish-farming rule change – but Saugeen Objibway raise alarms

The fish-farming industry is welcoming the recent changes to licensing rules, but the Saugeen First Nation worries the province is getting out of the oversight business. ...

First Nations, Government, Natural Resources, News
13.01.2014 fish farming John Michael McGrath 0 0

People on the Move

The Ontario Science Centre is looking for a new CEO, and Saad Rafi starts at Pan Am ... and other public appointments announced this week. ...

Government, News, Recent Appointments, Who's Who
10.01.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

Toronto City Council set to vote on requesting ODRAP funds for ice-storm cleanup

City staff estimate the ice storm has caused about $106 million in cleanup costs, but past precedence suggests Queen's Park will turn down Toronto's request. ...

Government, Home and Community, Law and Safety, News
09.01.2014 City of Toronto, ODRAP John Michael McGrath 0 0

Toronto already looking beyond 2015 Pan Am Games

City staff kicking around ideas for such facilities as Ontario Place and its western channel after the Games are completed. ...

Arts and Culture, Government, News
08.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

Aquaculture gets a small break in 2014

A tweak to the rules governing Ontario's fish farms could mean a more secure industry in 2014. ...

Business and Economy, Government, News
07.01.2014 John Michael McGrath 0 0

War of words intensifies over ice storm response

The government, in particular Premier Kathleen Wynne's office, spent another day responding to opposition accusations of emergency mismanagement. ...

Driving and Roads, Environment and Energy, Government, News
07.01.2014 John Valorzi 0 0

Heard: Board of Trade urges voters to ‘think twice’ at ballot boxes

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Government, News, Seen, Heard, Happening
07.01.2014 QP Briefing Staff 0 0

The Funding Portal: Who got funded – weeks of Dec. 23 and 30

Each week The Funding Portal crunches the numbers on who got funding from where. ...

Government, News
07.01.2014 The Funding Portal 0 0
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