Category: Ontario finance minister

Former Ontario Finance Minister to Run for Federal Liberals in Toronto-Area Riding

A former Ontario finance minister will be the federal Liberal candidate in an upcoming byelection in the Toronto area that’s set to be called later this month. A statement from the party says Charles Sousa, who represented a provincial riding in Mississauga, Ont., for more than a decade and served as finance minister in the…


Ontario to Start COVID-19 Vaccinations in Long Term Care Within Days: Hillier

TORONTO—Residents in long-term care will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines within days, and more than half of Ontarians—including some in the general population—are slated to be immunized by mid-summer, the head of the province’s inoculation campaign said Tuesday. In an update on Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination plan, retired Gen. Rick Hillier said the province expects to receive…