It’s been a good week for * Dalton McGuinty, who received numerous plaudits for his achievements after he announced that he was stepping down after nine years as Premier and proroguing the legislature indefinitely * On ...
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People on the move
* Larry Brassard took over this week as director of Fire and Emergency Services and fire chief for the Town of Gravenhurst. His appointment was announced last week, a day after Lorne McNeice announced his retirement afte ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * New Democratic MPP Cindy Forster announced Friday that the Ontario New Democrats are launching a grassroots protest campaign called MPPs Back to Work that will atte ...
Hamilton rethinks free wi-fi
By Kenyon Wallace The City of Hamilton is re-evaluating its free wireless Internet service in the downtown area at a time when many municipalities are looking to expand their wi-fi coverage. Hamilton began offering the ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * CUPE is taking advantage of the “pause” of prorogation to mobilize and educate its membership about the government’s wage-restraint bills, Ontario Vice-President Mi ...
Cuts killed ICD clinic: Durham doctors
By Kenyon Wallace Doctors at a Durham region heart care clinic say OHIP fee reductions imposed by the provincial government have forced them to stop offering specialized monthly clinics for implantable defibrillator pat ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Efforts to cover-up the costs of the cancellation of the Oakville and Mississauga gas plants stretch all the way to the cabinet, Tory energy critic Vic Fedeli and h ...
Tony Dean: The end of an era
By Tony Dean Premier Dalton McGuinty’s double-barrelled announcement on Monday caught most people by surprise. Prorogation of the legislature has been a possibility for the past couple of weeks but very few people expec ...
Who's lobbying for whom
The following lobbyist consultants have registered with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner during the past week. In each case, the name of their client is provided. MONDAY, OCT 15 Jeff R. Newton on behalf of Cana ...
Seen, heard, happening . . .
. . . at Queen's Park, across Ontario and elsewhere. * Tory leader Tim Hudak was at Toronto City Hall on Tuesday morning talking gridlock and outlining his “bold new ideas” for reducing traffic congestion in the Greater ...
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