Category: Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives

Ontario Will Not Return to COVID Lockdowns in the Future, Ford Says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is well-enough equipped with tools to battle COVID-19 that it will not have to resort to lockdowns in the future. Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered Ford’s throne speech on Aug. 9, marking the beginning of a new legislative assembly. In the speech, Ford said that COVID-19 is still present in…


Ontario Will Not Return to COVID Lockdowns in the Future, Ford’s Throne Speech Says

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is well-enough equipped with tools to battle COVID-19 that it will not have to resort to lockdowns in the future. Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered Ford’s throne speech on Aug. 9, marking the beginning of a new legislative assembly. The speech said that although COVID-19 is still present in Ontario,…


On Ontario Election Campaign Trail, Education Promises Miss the Mark

Commentary Next to health care, education is the second most expensive line item in every provincial budget. It’s not surprising that education is a major topic during the current Ontario election campaign. Politicians from all parties are making plenty of education campaign pledges. Too bad most of these promises would have little impact on student…


Ontario Budget Projects Larger Deficit, Billions for Infrastructure Ahead of Election

TORONTO—Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives are veering off a path to balance with an election budget loaded with billions of dollars in hospital, highway, and transit investments. The document, set to serve as the Tory platform during a campaign expected to kick off next week, has the party projecting Ontario will be $19.9 billion in the red…