Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario NDP promises northerners quicker medical travel reimbursement, local services
SUDBURY, Ont. — The Ontario New Democrats are making health-focused pitches to northern voters, promising quicker reimbursement for medical travel expenses and more local health centres in their communities. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath referred to the re...
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 9
TORONTO — Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford No scheduled events. ____ NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Sudbury. Announces plan to make life better and more affordable for fam...
Ontario Liberals would draw from contingency funds to pay for promises
TORONTO — A Liberal government in Ontario would count on a renegotiated federal child-care deal and "efficiencies" in procurement to pay for promises that include affordable housing, subsidized transit and an end to for-profit long-term care, the party...
Quebec reports drop in COVID-19-related deaths as hospitalizations decline further
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting a 68-person drop in the number of people hospitalized with COVID-19. According to numbers published today on the province's open data website, there are now 1,926 people in hospital, compared to 1,994 on Saturday. There a...
Soaring cost of living, eroding affordability top of mind for Ontario voters
Chanakya Ramdev has changed where he shops for groceries, he no longer goes to restaurants and he cooks all his meals at home. But the Waterloo, Ont., resident says he’s still struggling with soaring food prices. "The cost of living is up
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign train for May 8
TORONTO — Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Timmins: Makes an announcement. 9:30 a.m. ____ NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Cambridge: Hosts Mother's Day brunch. 10 a.m., 29...
Ford pledges to restore Northlander passenger rail service, rebuild Highway 101
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives are promising improvements to road and rail transportation in northern Ontario, including a $75 million campaign pledge to restore the Northlander passenger rail service between Toronto and Timmins, Ont. "This vital ...
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives May 7: Continue with work to build road infrastructure to the Ring of Fire. May 6:...
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford touts party’s progress in Ring of Fire plan
SAULT STE. MARIE, Ont. — Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is touting the progress his party has made on the Ring of Fire development. He says his party would continue to work with Indigenous communities and invest $1 billion to
Ontario Liberals pledge to add COVID-19 vaccine to school immunization list
OTTAWA — The Ontario Liberals pledged Saturday to add COVID-19 vaccination to the immunization schedule for schools, if elected, though parents could still get "conscience" exemptions. Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca said the best way to get back to nor...