Former Ontario cabinet minister Michael Chan has tossed his hat in the ring for York regional councillor in the upcoming Ontario municipal election. Chan, who served in the Ontario Liberal government, had been the subject of a warning from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) related to China while in cabinet, according to The Globe and Mail,…
Former Ontario Minister Michael Chan Runs in Regional Council Election
Unvaccinated Ontario Mayor Denied Access to Township Office Protests COVID-19 Vaccine Policies
An Ontario mayor is protesting against his municipality’s COVID-19 vaccine policies, which prevent him from entering his office and other municipal buildings due to his being unvaccinated. On Aug. 8, Dave Bylsma was joined by supporters at the West Lincoln Community Centre, roughly 36 kilometres from St. Catharines, Ontario, in a protest against the vaccine policies…
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,…
Ontario Directs Regulator to Register Internationally Trained Nurses More Quickly
Ontario’s health minister is giving the regulatory colleges for nurses and doctors two weeks to develop plans to more quickly register internationally educated professionals. Sylvia Jones sent directives today to the College of Nurses of Ontario and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario directing them to make every effort to register those nurses…
Former Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Announces Bid for Hamilton Mayor
Andrea Horwath, who helmed Ontario’s NDP for more than a decade before stepping down last month, announced a plan Tuesday to run for mayor in her hometown of Hamilton. Horwath said she thought long and hard about her decision and will be leaving her provincial seat to run in the October municipal election. “I really…
Make Schools ‘A No-Go Zone for Closure,’ Says Education Expert
As Ontario and other provinces offer more tax dollars to help students catch up on schooling losses during the pandemic, some education experts say the more important consideration is to keep schools from ever closing again. On July 25, the Ontario government presented a Plan to Catch Up that provides more than $26.6 billion in funding…
Ontario Liberals Elect John Fraser to Again Serve as Interim Leader
The Ontario Liberal Party unanimously elected John Fraser as interim leader in a caucus vote on July 25. Fraser, who also served as the party’s interim leader in 2018 after then-leader Kathleen Wynne stepped down, will replace former leader Steven Del Duca. Del Duca was elected Ontario Liberal leader in 2020 and held the role…
Warning by Ontario’s Dr. Moore of Myocarditis Risk After COVID Shot Comes Too Late
Commentary On Twitter recently, COVID realists were supporting and cheering the public acknowledgement of vaccine risks in the young by Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore. “We know there is a risk, a very small risk—1-in-5,000—that may get myocarditis,” Moore said at a news conference on July 13. Finally, a public health…
Ontario Fiscal Watchdog Projects Smaller Deficit Due to Lower-Than-Planned Spending
Ontario’s fiscal watchdog is projecting a deficit $5.4 billion smaller than the most recent figure projected by the government. The Financial Accountability Office said it arrived at its $8.1 billion deficit figure after reviewing government spending and finding that the province spent less than planned across all programs. The government had projected a deficit of…
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