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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 »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 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 awarded nearly $1M in contracts for business case on moving science centre
Ontario awarded nearly $1 million in contracts to various companies to write a business case on moving the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place on Toronto’s waterfront, The Canadian Press has learned. The $925,075 in contracts, an amount disclosed through a freedom-of-information request, is a fraction of the province’s overall $215-billion budget. However, it is …
Read More »Ford government considered Ontario Science Centre move as early as 2021: docs
The Ford government was already considering relocating the Ontario Science Centre before civil servants were asked to write a business case that endorsed the decision, new documents unearthed by the Ontario NDP suggest. A briefing note prepared for the Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport in August 2021 includes talking …
Read More »Province releases Ontario Science Centre business case. Here’s what it says
The current home of the Ontario Science Centre is facing more than $300 million in “critical” maintenance and repairs, a provincial analysis suggests. The figure is part of a business case prepared by the provincial government to consider the idea of moving the key city attraction from Don Mills Road and Eglinton …
Read More »Ontario government hands itself new powers over Ontario Place in proposed new law
The Ford government has tabled legislation that would give itself significant new powers to fast-track the redevelopment of Ontario Place and exclude it from environmental laws. Part of the Rebuilding Ontario Place Act — unveiled on Monday — sets out special powers for the provincial minister in charge of the …
Read More »Advocates ask federal government to step in and assess Ontario Place plans – Toronto
An advocacy group opposed to Premier Doug Ford’s plans to build a luxury spa at Ontario Place is asking the federal government to step in and assess the project, in an effort to derail the province’s sweeping changes to the once-popular tourist destination. Ontario Place for All, which has rallied …
Read More »Ford wants ‘to make sure’ Ontario Science Centre workers retain jobs despite move to smaller site
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wants to ensure the some 400 people employed at the current Ontario Science Centre will continue to have jobs at the new site at Ontario Place, despite the smaller space. Ford made the comments during an unrelated press conference in Scarborough on Thursday. The …
Read More »Ford government commits to 95-year lease for private spa at Ontario Place
The company behind a controversial waterpark and spa that’s set to take over a major portion of Ontario Place has signed a 95-year lease with the province of Ontario — a long-term contract that the company argues is necessary in order to recoup its multi-million-dollar investment. Global News has learned …
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