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As Ontario Premier Doug Ford sat down for a fireside chat at Toronto’s Empire Club in June, he gestured to a bank of broadcast television cameras in the back of the room and briefly paused to consider what he was about to say. “Is this live on TV?” Ford asked, …
Read More »Manitoba premier to recognize Mounties with Order of the Buffalo Hunt – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Premier Heather Stefanson has awarded one of Manitoba’s highest honours to the RCMP on the police agency’s 150th anniversary. Stefanson, alongside Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, announced Wednesday that Manitoba’s “D” Division RCMP officers and civilian staff — past and present — have …
Read More »Ontario Premier Doug Ford to vote for Mark Saunders in Toronto mayoral byelection
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he will vote for Mark Saunders in Toronto’s upcoming mayoral byelection, but maintains he is staying out of the race. Ford recently put up a sign for Saunders, the city’s former police chief, on his lawn. “I’ve always said I’m staying out of the race …
Read More »Ontario to create bail compliance teams, premier says
Ontario will forge new “bail compliance teams” in its latest effort to tackle violent crime, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday. The province is investing $112 million to create dedicated teams in police forces across the province, expand a provincial squad that tracks down those who’ve broken bail conditions or are …
Read More »Ontario premier to make announcement after hinting at changes coming to Ontario Place
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 18, 2023 11:39 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to hold a news conference today after signalling changes were coming to Ontario Place. The premier hinted last week that the province might move the …
Read More »Manitoba premier focuses on crime, taxes in speech to Tory party members – Winnipeg
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 16, 2023 11:42 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson focused on crime and taxes as she spoke to Progressive Conservative party members at the party’s annual general meeting. Stefanson told members they should be very …
Read More »Five of eight Canadian Premier League teams set to make playoffs this season
By Neil Davidson The Canadian Press Posted March 15, 2023 3:37 pm Updated March 15, 2023 6:04 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Canadian Premier League is expanding its playoffs to include a fifth team. Previously the top four clubs in the eight-team league made the …
Read More »Prince Edward Island provincial election set for April, premier announces
P.E.I. Premier Dennis King announced Monday night that the province will go to the polls on April 3, just under four years after his Progressive Conservatives were elected. King told supporters at a nomination meeting in his riding north of Charlottetown that he had visited Lt.-Gov. Antoinette Perry earlier in …
Read More »Trudeau, Manitoba premier to make child care announcement in Winnipeg
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is to make a child care announcement Friday in Winnipeg. The Prime Minister’s Office says Trudeau and Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson are to meet with parents to talk about the importance of affordable, high-quality child care before a news conference. He is then scheduled to visit …
Read More »Side deals on health funding may be reached alongside national agreement: B.C. premier
Premiers have expressed optimism about striking an improved national health funding deal with the federal government, ahead of next week’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. British Columbia Premier David Eby said in Ottawa Wednesday that he believed the federal government would present the provinces and territories with details of …
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