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Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling for a reversal of a ban on keffiyehs in the legislature. Ford says the decision was made by Speaker Ted Arnott alone and “needlessly divides” the people of Ontario. Arnott says in a statement that wearing …

The Ford government has unveiled a new omnibus bill focused on streamlining home building and approvals in the province. The new Cutting Red Tape to Build More Housing Act includes a reduction in the amount of parking developers need to build, special rules to fast-track the construction of student accommodation …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was given an unusual gift as he arrived at the provincial legislature for question period: a can of gravy that critics say represents the ballooning costs of the premier’s office. As first reported by Global News, the Premier’s Office under Ford has grown in size and …

As politicians duke it out over the terms of federal housing money in Ontario, behind the scenes some are hoping a deal can be made. Tensions between the Trudeau and Ford governments on the housing file have been high in recent weeks, with arguments over affordable housing, fourplexes and municipal …

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier Doug Ford has asked the LCBO to reverse its decision to stop giving customers paper bags for their alcohol purchases. “At a time when many Ontario families are already struggling to make ends meet, every additional expense counts,” Ford said in …

There were strong words this week from Premier Doug Ford criticizing Whitby’s mayor, Elizabeth Roy, and questioning the legitimacy of the town’s community advocacy campaign to continue the push for a new hospital in Whitby. “I’m not going to be bullied by that mayor out there that’s constantly going out …

The Ford government is set to table its annual budget Tuesday afternoon, with the premier promising a “very balanced budget, per se,” one that’s focused on infrastructure and housing but is not expected to get Ontario out of the red. The government’s annual financial blueprint will be tabled inside the …

The Ford government has unveiled new incentives for staff in its wildland forest firefighting program as Ontario braces for a potentially intense wildfire season. Minister of Natural Resources Graydon Smith announced $5 million to “attract, retain and recognize” forest firefighters ahead of the official start of the forest fire season …

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is clarifying his comments on fourplexes across the province, even as his government shuts down the idea of allowing four-storey buildings to be constructed in residential neighbourhoods without prior municipal approval. On Friday, Ford stated that while he’s in favour of four units on a single …

Ontario’s Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma says the Ford government is proceeding with plans to build parkland alongside a spa at Ontario Place after newly released documents suggested that it considered, at one point, paving over a small part of the lake. Documents obtained by the Ontario NDP made reference in …