More than half of Conservative party members have returned their leadership ballots with one week left before the deadline on Sept. 6. The party says just over 350,000 ballots have been received from the 678,000 people who are eligible to vote in the contest. That means voter turnout is currently sitting at around 52 percent….
Over Half of Conservative Members Have Voted for New Leader One Week Before Deadline
Ontario Must Consult Public, Groups Before Expanding ‘Strong Mayor’ Powers: AMO
A group representing Ontario municipalities says the province mustconduct broad consultations as it considers expanding so-called “strong mayor” powers to communities other than Toronto and Ottawa. The Association of Municipalities of Ontario told a legislative committee Monday the government should consult the public as well as professional and municipal political organizations on various issues related…
Tributes Pour in for Six Victims of Barrie, Ontario, Crash; Police Investigating
Three athletes are among the six young adults who were killed in a crash in Barrie, Ont., over the weekend. Police have said four men and two women who were reported missing on Saturday are believed to be six people found dead in a crash early Sunday. In a social media post that has since…
Ontario Passes Motion to Skip Public Hearings on Long-Term Care Legislation
Ontario has passed a motion to skip public hearings for legislation that would allow hospital patients awaiting long-term care to be transferred to a home without their consent. Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra has said the legislation will free up badly needed acute care beds in hospitals. It would allow hospital patients to be moved…
Ontario, Maritimes Premiers Meet to Talk Health Care but Offer No Details, Solutions
The premiers of the Maritimes and of Ontario say they need a “Team Canada” approach to fixing the country’s health-care problems, but none of the leaders is offering any specifics or solutions. They told reporters today after meeting in Moncton, N.B., with federal Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc that the country’s leaders need to come…
New Federal Electoral Districts Proposed in Ontario Would Cut Seats in Toronto, North
The commission responsible for redrawing Ontario’s federal electoral map is proposing an overhaul to account for changes in where people live. Under the proposal, Toronto and northern Ontario would lose one riding each, with new districts created in the eastern and northern Greater Toronto Area, central Ontario, along with the Guelph and Brampton areas. The…
Here Are the Changes Coming to Ontario’s Publicly Funded Health-Care System
As Ontario’s hospitals grapple with staff shortages, temporary emergency room closures and surgical backlogs, the province has announced a suite of changes in an effort to help stabilize the health-care system – although it maintains patients will not have to pay out of pocket for any of them. Here’s a look at some of the…
Former Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca Announces Run for Vaughan Mayor
Former Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca said Tuesday he has entered the race for Vaughan mayor in the October municipal election. In a news release, he said his campaign will focus on stemming traffic gridlock in the city that he has called home for 35 years. “Vaughan has experienced explosive population growth over the…
Ontario Councillor Suspended for Non-Compliance With Municipal Vaccine Mandate
An Ontario councillor has had 90 days of her remuneration suspended for allegedly breaching her municipality’s COVID-19 vaccine policy following an integrity commissioner investigation. Tony Fleming, the integrity commissioner of Mississippi Mills township, said he received a code of conduct complaint on May 12 alleging that Councillor Cynthia Guerard had breached her municipality’s mandatory vaccination policy…
Strong Mayor Powers to Be Expanded to More Ontario Cities, Ford Says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he’s planning to expand so-called strong mayor powers to municipalities other than Toronto and Ottawa as a way to get more housing built. Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark introduced the legislation last week that would give the mayors of Ontario’s two largest cities veto powers over bylaws…
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