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Ontario’s former auditor general Bonnie Lysyk believes Premier Doug Ford is “ultimately responsible” for the controversial decision to open protected Greenbelt land for development, as she reflects on the release of her bombshell report one year later. The government’s decision in the fall of 2022 to allow development on 15 …
Read More »Ontario town calls on Ford to clean up poop on beach saga: ‘It’s high time’
The reputation of a popular Ontario beach town is being “gravely harmed” by what its mayor says are misleading social media posts claiming people are pooping in the sand. Town of Wasaga Beach Mayor Brian Smith is calling on Ontario Premier Doug Ford to clean up the mess, which began …
Read More »Ford rules out boundary changes, while some worry ‘your vote is going to count for less’
As Ontario’s population grows at record pace and the province scrambles to ensure housing and other services can keep up, some political watchers believe there is one area the Ford government could leave people behind. On Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford emphatically ruled out making changes to the province’s electoral …
Read More »Ford wants Ontario Place to be top tourist spot, says science centre location is ‘sleepy’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford further dug in on his decision to close the science centre and touted his plans to overhaul Ontario Place on Monday, claiming he wants the waterfront attraction to become the country’s top tourist destination. Speaking at an unrelated event on Monday morning, the premier said he …
Read More »Ontario insists EV subsidies not wasted as Ford Motor Co. plans gas trucks for Oakville
The Ontario government is insisting that billions of dollars spent attracting electric vehicle manufacturers to Ontario have not been wasted after the Ford Motor Company announced it would produce a gas-powered truck at a plant originally meant for zero-emissions vehicles. On Thursday, the American auto giant said it would produce …
Read More »Ford gives Ontario ministers new marching orders: ‘Move the province forward’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford handed out fresh mandate letters to the executive council as his new election-focused team of ministers met for their first in-person cabinet meeting at Queen’s Park on Thursday. Weeks after shuffling his front bench, Ford confirmed to Global News that he gave his ministers new instructions …
Read More »Doug Ford still using personal phone as transparency battle over call log continues
Ontario Premier Doug Ford continues to hand out his personal cell number, claiming he’ll enlist the help of government ministers and municipal leaders to address callers’ issues, even as lawyers for the premier fight to keep his call records secret and argue they are not related to official government business. …
Read More »‘That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario’: Ford won’t budge on ready-to-drink beverages
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is not backing down on his plan to expand alcohol sales in the province, including making ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages available in more retail spaces, despite the ongoing LCBO strike. “Let me be very clear. It’s done. It’s gone. That ship has sailed across Lake Ontario,” Ford …
Read More »LCBO strike: Doug Ford cooks up new video promoting booze shop alternatives
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says there are “still plenty of options” for Ontarians to buy alcohol in a new video drawing ire from some on social media. Ford released the video in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday as LCBO workers find themselves on the picket …
Read More »‘Allergic to accountability’: Ford government under fire for ballooning Ontario Line costs
The ballooning cost of Premier Doug Ford’s signature Ontario Line transit project has led to new criticism that the government was “not upfront” about the taxpayer-funded price tag, and is “allergic to accountability.” A Metrolinx report updating the costs of eight transit projects under construction shows the Ontario Line – …
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