PREMIER DOUG FORD
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How the hospital in Christine Elliott’s riding copes with overcrowding
When Health Minister Christine Elliott needs to see Ontario’s hallway medicine problem in action, she doesn’t need to travel very…
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‘Only so long my patience can last’: Ford takes aim at teachers’ union bosses amid strikes
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is not currently seriously considering back-to-work legislation amid ongoing strife with education unions, but…
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Discount for GO Transit, TTC riders ends March 31 after province pulls funding
Ontario’s regional transit agency says a subsidy that provides discounted fares for riders using GO Transit and Toronto’s transit system…
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Ford government appoints new human rights commissioners
The head of the Ontario Human Rights Commission (OHRC) says she was surprised by the recent appointment of two new…
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Some of Ontario’s biggest hospitals are filled beyond capacity nearly every day, new data reveal
Overcrowding has become so common in Ontario hospitals that patient beds are now placed in hallways and conference rooms not…
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‘No surprises’ expected in Ontario budget, Ford says
Premier Doug Ford says there will be “no surprises” for Ontario municipalities in his government’s spring budget. Ford made the…
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Ontario elementary teachers kick off week of rotating strikes as dispute continues
Ontario’s elementary teachers start a week of rotating one-day strikes today, shutting down schools in three boards. The Elementary Teachers’…
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Ontario creates 57 new scholarships to honour victims of Iran plane crash
Ontario is creating 57 new post-secondary scholarships to honour the victims of the Iran plane crash that left no survivors…
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When could Ontario schools see a strike? Here’s the latest on contract talks for teachers
The unions representing Ontario’s teachers are in bargaining with the government of Premier Doug Ford and the province’s school boards. Here’s…
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Doug Ford’s measure allowing Ontario students to opt out of fees for ‘non-essential services’ struck down
Ontario’s Divisional Court has unanimously ruled to quash a measure by the government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford allowing post-secondary…
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Ontario high school teachers vote in favour of possible strike
Ontario’s high school teachers are poised to walk off the job if contract negotiations with Premier Doug Ford’s government remain…
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Doug Ford government tries for a reboot with its latest fiscal plan
Premier Doug Ford’s government is listening and Finance Minister Rod Phillips really wants you to know that. “We listened to…
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Doug Ford’s budget update will promise to ‘build Ontario together’
Premier Doug Ford’s beleaguered government will try to turn the page on its rocky past year Wednesday with a budget…
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ETFO triggers countdown to potential strike saying it’s ‘tired of waiting’ for government
The Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) announced on Monday a countdown to strike action as its latest move in its…
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Video by upscale Toronto bistro says it’s ‘being eaten alive’ by rising property taxes
From a dinosaur devouring buildings to a jab at Premier Doug Ford’s buck-a-beer promotion, one Toronto restaurant has created a…
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Ford changes duties of 3 cabinet ministers before legislature resumes
Premier Doug Ford has changed the responsibilities of three of his cabinet ministers ahead of the resumption of the legislature…
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Ontario PCs face lawsuit over election of party president
The husband of one of Premier Doug Ford’s MPPs is suing the Ontario Progressive Conservative party, claiming that officials rigged the…
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City, Ford government strike deal on Ontario line, province agrees to drop TTC upload
Mayor John Tory says he’ll support the Ontario Line subway plan in exchange for Queen’s Park dropping its plan take…
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Toronto wants to challenge Doug Ford’s council cut at Supreme Court
Toronto says it will apply to the Supreme Court of Canada to challenge a provincial law that slashed the size…
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Why this mom is struggling to have her sick infant’s formula covered by the province
An Ontario mother whose infant relies on a specific formula that costs $200 a week is in a difficult bind…
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Education workers vote 93% in favour of strike mandate, could walk off job by month’s end
A major union representing education workers in Ontario says its members have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a potential strike…
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Wait times at Ontario hospitals climbed to record high this summer, data shows
Average wait times at Ontario hospitals reached a record high this summer, according to new data from Health Quality Ontario.…
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Ontario kids go back to school with labour unrest in the air
School begins Tuesday for some two million children in Ontario’s education system, amid concern that their year will be interrupted by labour…
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Thousands mark workers’ rights at annual Labour Day Parade
Thousands of people joined the annual Labour Day Parade on Monday, as Torontonians marched in solidarity with members of the…
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New law forcing Ontario gas stations to display anti-carbon tax stickers kicks in
A law requiring gas station owners across Ontario to post anti-carbon tax stickers on their pumps came into force Friday,…
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Premier Doug Ford names former Postmedia VP as new chief of staff
Premier Doug Ford has named a former Postmedia vice president as his new chief of staff. Jamie Wallace has served…
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TDSB to cut nearly 300 positions due to provincial cuts, report says
As the start of the school year approaches, a clearer picture is emerging of just how provincial funding changes will affect…
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Police to double number of CCTV cameras in Toronto amid spike in shootings
The province committed $3 million on Friday to help Toronto police more than double the number of closed-circuit television cameras…
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Ford’s senior officials hoped to keep mandate letters away from public view ‘as long as possible’
Senior officials inside the Ford government planned to keep letters to cabinet members about their mandates secret as long as…
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What 35,000 political ads on Facebook reveal about Canada’s election-year message battle
Facebook users in B.C. and Alberta have been bombarded with political ads supporting pipelines, while Ontario users of the social…
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