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Ontario government House Leader Paul Calandra accused NDP Leader Marit Stiles of sending a photographer to the wedding of Premier Doug Ford‘s daughter during an eyebrow-raising exchange at Queen’s Park — an allegation that the NDP says is false. Stiles said the suggestion was a sign of “desperation” from a …
Read More »Ford government polling collected opinion on private health care, asked if system in ‘crisis’
As Ontario battled a triple-threat of respiratory illnesses in the fall of 2022, placing overwhelming strain on hospitals province-wide, the Ford government commissioned a public opinion poll on whether or not the health care system was in a state of crisis. The polling, conducted for the Ontario government in late-October …
Read More »Ford makes ‘recommendations’ on fed health deal as premiers agree to accept offer
Ontario Premier Doug Ford made “specific recommendations” on the sustainability of a new health-care deal, his office said Monday, as the country’s premiers agreed to formally accept Ottawa’s offer. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, the chair for the group of premiers known as the Council of the Federation, said they agreed …
Read More »Health care deal should come shortly after Feb. 7 meeting with PM: Ford
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he hopes the provinces can reach a health-care deal with the federal government shortly after their meeting next week with the prime minister. Ford echoed recent comments from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau that a deal will not be signed at the meeting set for Feb. …
Read More »Greenbelt is Ontario’s jurisdiction, Ford says after federal minister raises concerns
The Greenbelt is provincial jurisdiction, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday after the federal environment minister indicated he’d consider intervening in Ford’s plans to develop parts of the protected lands. The province announced in November that it is removing about 7,400 acres from 15 different areas in the protected Greenbelt …
Read More »Ontario Liberals set to file ethics complaint over Ford government Greenbelt deal
The Ford government could be facing an additional ethics complaint into the controversial Greenbelt land swap as another political party is preparing to ask the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario for an expanded inquiry. Integrity Commissioner J. David Wake launched an inquiry into whether Housing Minister Steve Clark traded insider information …
Read More »Ontario expands free tuition program to paramedic and lab tech students, Ford says
Ontario is expanding a grant that sees the province pay for tuition for students who enrol in some health-care programs. The province’s Learn and Stay grant, first announced back in March 2022, will now cover tuition and other costs for paramedic and medical laboratory technologist programs in return for individuals …
Read More »Ford government set to expand gas power as Windsor blesses new project
More than a decade after Ontario scrapped plans to build two natural gas power plants, the Ford government is set to usher in a new era of fossil-fuelled electricity. The expansion of gas power — the first since former premier Dalton McGuinty ditched two controversial gas plants in 2011 — …
Read More »Premier Ford, Ontario Health Minister set to make joint announcement
Ontario’s premier and health minister are set to make an announcement this morning. News Source link
Read More »Read in full: The internal Ford government docs that admit impact of Bill 124
A Ministry of Health presentation prepared for Sylvia Jones admitted that Bill 124 was affecting retention of health-care workers in Ontario. The document was obtained by Global News through a freedom of information request. It was contained inside a transition binder prepared for Jones when she took office in 2022. …
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