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Doug Ford’s tunnelled highway plan will likely cost tens of billions of dollars and be hugely complicated, experts and advocates say. On Wednesday morning, Ford unveiled his plan to commission a thus-far-uncosted feasibility study to work out how to tunnel a new expressway beneath the gridlocked lanes of Highway 401, …
Read More »‘Different this time’: Critics say Ford’s ‘get off your A-S-S’ remarks are an escalation
Premier Doug Ford has rarely been shy in his view that people receiving state support like Ontario Works should be looking for “gainful employment” but comments he made on Monday, and repeated Tuesday, represent a shift in tone for some critics. At an unrelated event in Coburg, Ont., on Monday, …
Read More »Ontario alcohol expansion not related to early election speculation: minister
In the face of early election speculation, Ontario’s finance minister insists the Ford government’s decision to shell out $225 million to supercharge its timeline for beer and wine in convenience stores is about honouring a longstanding commitment, not future ballots. During the spring, the province announced it was paying up …
Read More »Ontario courts are stretched to their limits. Will a new minister of bail reform help?
On Jan. 9, 2023, the relative of a Richmond Hill man accused of assault, choking and breaking the terms of his probation among a total of 13 offences paid down $1,000 for a new commitment — a promise the man would follow strict rules in exchange for temporary freedom. They …
Read More »Premier Doug Ford focusing in on U.S. relations as presidential race heats up
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is “ramping up” relations with American governors and senators ahead of the U.S. presidential election and crucial renegotiations of the North American free trade deal. Speaking at the Toronto Region Board of Trade on Thursday, Ford indicated that his government is trying to get ahead of …
Read More »Oil a bike chain, sew a button: Ontario seeks feedback on school lessons for kids
There were cheers among some segments of the population when Ontario brought back cursive writing in 2023 as some were aghast that kids would not be able to sign a check or mail a letter to a loved one. The province also announced in May that it was bringing back …
Read More »Ontario school boards, government advance conflicting plans on social media limits
The Ford government and a group of Ontario school boards are slowly moving forward with contrasting strategies to battle distractions in the classroom caused by social media apps like TikTok and Instagram. A government-led plan to meet with the executives of major social media companies to discuss how to combat …
Read More »Convenience store busted for allegedly selling alcohol before Ontario government expansion
A Toronto convenience store has had its liquor and lottery licenses suspended for selling alcohol weeks before the province officially rolls beer, wine and ready-to-drink beverages out to corner stores. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), the Crown agency that manages licenses, said one of its inspectors arrived …
Read More »Unusual Ontario Place redevelopment bidding process leads to fresh questions
The NDP is asking fresh questions about the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place, particularly its plan to build a waterfront spa, after unearthing a new document laying out an unusual bidding process. Using freedom of information laws, the Ontario NDP obtained a government form for companies that were interested …
Read More »Ford’s PC Party to begin nominations in coming weeks with early election looming
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party will begin nominating candidates in a matter of weeks, including sitting ministers who plan to run again, marking the latest sign Ontario is heading toward an early election call. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce and Agriculture Minister Rob Flack were among the PC MPPs to confirm …
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