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Premier Doug Ford has once again slammed the federal government over bail laws when it comes to repeat offenders. “We need the federal government to change the Criminal Code once and for all, and stop being a bunch of bleeding hearts,” Ford said at an unrelated news conference on Tuesday …
Read More »New Ford government addiction hubs will open before supervised consumption sites close
Nineteen new addiction treatment hubs will be operational in Ontario before 10 supervised consumption sites are forced to close their doors in March, the Ford government is promising. In a surprise announcement last week, Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones unveiled almost $380 million in funding for addiction recovery hubs, while …
Read More »Doug Ford unveils new education minister, weeks after naming her predecessor
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has named his new education minister hours after her predecessor, Todd Smith, announced his surprise resignation from politics to take a role in the private sector. On Friday afternoon, Ford confirmed former minister of colleges and universities Jill Dunlop would move to education, while junior cabinet …
Read More »Doug Ford increases size of Ontario cabinet again in latest reshuffle
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has bolstered the size of his cabinet to 37 ministers and associate ministers following a mini-summer reshuffle, breaking his own record for the province’s largest cabinet. On Friday, Ford was forced to move around his top team when Todd Smith stood down as minister of education …
Read More »Ont opposition parties criticize Ford for joking human patients could get MRIs at vet
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 14, 2024 2:18 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s opposition parties are criticizing Premier Doug Ford for joking about sending “overflow” human patients to a new animal hospital. Ford spoke Tuesday at the opening of a …
Read More »Organizers worry Ford government parking garage could throw CNE into ‘turmoil’ – Toronto
As the parking lots and buildings at Exhibition Place transform into one of Toronto’s biggest festivals for the annual Canadian National Exhibition, there are growing concerns a provincially-led redevelopment could limit future celebrations. The arrival of the middle of August means the dawn of the CNE, its crazy food options, …
Read More »Ford, Mazda warn ‘do not drive’ these vehicles after exploding airbag recall – National
Automakers Ford and Mazda are warning more than 200,000 Canadian owners to stop driving their vehicles because of faulty airbags that could pose a “serious safety risk.” The “do not drive” advisories issued Tuesday involve older Ford and Mazda vehicles that have been previously recalled and not yet repaired. Roughly …
Read More »Doug Ford ‘happy as punch’ Tim Walz is Kamala Harris’ running mate
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he’s “happy as punch” that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was chosen to be U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ running mate for her presidential campaign. Ford said he and Walz had a productive meeting at Queen’s Park just two months before the governor was asked to …
Read More »Ford government close to completing Greenbelt checklist, key recommendation will go to committee
It was a set of recommendations to ensure that the Greenbelt scandal, a controversial chapter in Ontario’s political history, would never happen again. A detailed investigation by Ontario’s auditor general into the government’s decision to remove 15 parcels of protected land from the Greenbelt resulted in 15 recommendations for systems-wide …
Read More »Ontario opposition parties ready for ‘very early election’ if Ford cuts mandate short
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford refused to rule out an early election at a news conference in late May, he started whispers that bounced through the now-empty corridors of Queen’s Park. Staffers drafting legislation and regulations wondered if their work would see the light of day and MPPs started to …
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