Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 28
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford No public announcements scheduled. ____ NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Sault Ste. Marie: Talks about her plan to "stop the cuts." 11:45 a...
EQAO standardized testing paused due to technical issues
TORONTO — The organization that administers standardized tests for Ontario students says it has paused testing while it resolves a technical issue. The Education Quality and Accountability Office says the problem is slowing the system for some users an...
Ontario leaders promise to repeal legislation that caps public sector wage increases
TORONTO — Contract negotiations with more than one million broader public sector workers in Ontario could look different after the election, with three major parties pledging an end to wage restraint and the Progressive Conservatives promising to barga...
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 27
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Oakville: Makes an announcement. 2 p.m. Kitchener: Hosts a rally. 7 p.m. ____ NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Toronto: Hosts appreciation ...
Doug Ford campaigns on handyman brand after tumultuous first term, pandemic ‘growth’
“Doug Ford is a builder,” a moderator read out to the audience of a recent Ontario election debate that asked leaders of the three main parties to submit biographies of themselves. It’s an image the Progressive Conservative leader has worked hard
Ontario Liberal candidate withdraws, party three short of a full slate
The Ontario Liberals are down another candidate with one week to go until voting day, making a total of three ridings with no Liberal in the running for the June 2 provincial election. Leader Steven Del Duca said Thursday that Audrey
Three Ontario political parties pledge to end for-profit long-term care
TORONTO — The COVID-19 pandemic cast a spotlight on long-term care and showed that private corporations should not be in the business of elder care, say three of Ontario's four major political parties, who pledge to remove for-profit care from
Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 26
Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Hamilton: Hosts a rally. 7:30 p.m. ____ NDP Leader Andrea Horwath Brampton: Announces plan to end hallway medicine. 9 a.m., Outside 1...
A determined Andrea Horwath takes on her fourth and maybe final fight as NDP leader
TORONTO — Andrea Horwath's days are quite full, as leader of Ontario's Official Opposition, so to unwind she likes to bake – though her version of downtime doesn't sound especially relaxing. The NDP leader recently had a late-night urge to whip
Promise tracker: What the Ontario 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 21: Build 1.5 million homes over 10 years. May 20: Invest $1 billion over thre...