Ontario wants to expand a licensing regime that allows residents to unleash dogs in an enclosed area to teach them how to hunt captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits. Hunters say there is a growing demand for the dog sport, which is often referred to as training and trialing, while animal advocates call it a cruel…
Ontario Announces $4M Investment Towards mRNA Vaccine Production in Province
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a $4 million investment to expand vaccine manufacturing capacities in Ontario to create respiratory mRNA vaccines. At a May 4 press conference in Cambridge, Ont., Ford, along with Health Minister Sylvia Jones and Vic Fedeli, minister of economic development, job creation and trade, said the Ontario government would be…
Ontario to Expand Gas-Fired Power Supply to Address Rising Electricity Demand
Ontario is preparing to expand gas-fired power supply as the province seeks to address rising demands for electricity. The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO), the Crown corporation responsible for operating Ontario’s electricity market, said gas-fired plants are needed as the province seeks to address the power shortage left by the retirement of a nuclear power…
Concerns Remain Over Ontario Decision to Remove Post-Secondary Requirement for Police Cadets
May 1, 2023
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The decision by Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government to remove the requirement of a university degree to become a police officer is being met with skepticism by those who say a degree makes for better officers. The stated reason for the change was to get more officers on the streets to address an increase in…
Ontario to Create Bail Compliance Teams, Premier Says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will establish bail compliance teams in an effort to tackle violent crime. The province is investing $112 million to create dedicated teams in police forces across the province. Ford says auto thefts, assaults, break-and-enters and random acts of violence are up across the province. The government will also expand…
Ford Hints That Science Centre May Move to Ontario Place
Ontario Premier Doug Ford hinted Thursday that the province may soon announce plans to move the Ontario Science Centre to Ontario Place. Ontario Place’s redevelopment has been the subject of much debate, particularly among Toronto’s mayoral candidates. Some have criticized plans to build a spa there. Other plans for the space include a waterpark and…
Ontario Announces New Legislation to Build More Homes, Support Renters
The Ontario government introduced new housing legislation on April 6 that it says aims to support renters, strengthen homebuyer protections, reduce the cost of building new homes, and streamline rules around land use planning. “Our goal remains the one that I committed to last summer, which is to get 1.5 million homes built by 2031,”…
Ford Says He’s Confident Name of MPP Alleged to Be Part of CCP Network Will Be Cleared
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is confident that the name of the MPP alleged to be part of China’s election interference network in Canada will be cleared. “I have confidence that his name will be cleared,” Ford said at a press conference on March 21, referring to Vincent Ke, who represents the riding of…
Michael Taube: Fear of a Left-Wing Mayor in Toronto, and How to Prevent It
Commentary Toronto’s municipal political arena has been quite the spectacle lately. It could turn into a political nightmare by the summer. John Tory, who was roughly four months into his third mayoral term, admitted to an illicit affair with a 31-year-old former staffer. He immediately announced his resignation on Feb. 10, and stepped down seven…
Toronto Mayor’s Resignation ‘the Right Thing to Do,’ Says Freeland
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says it was right for Toronto Mayor John Tory to resign after admitting to an affair with a staff member. Tory announced his resignation on Friday, though he has yet to make it official by submitting a resignation letter. “Like very many Torontonians, I was very surprised,…
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