Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Legault says he’s confident Quebec-Ontario boundary will reopen in ‘next few days’
MONTREAL — The boundary between Quebec and Ontario, closed since April to reduce COVID-19 transmission, will likely reopen within days, Quebec Premier François Legault said Thursday. "We are in discussion with the Ontario government, and I am confident...
Ontario unlikely to balance budget by 2030 despite post-pandemic growth: report
TORONTO — Ontario's fiscal watchdog says the province's economy will rebound over the next two years but the government is unlikely to reach its goal of a balanced budget by the start of the next decade. The Financial Accountability Office released
Ontario calls back legislators as government to invoke notwithstanding clause
TORONTO — Ontario legislators interrupted their summer break to kick off a marathon sitting Thursday as the government prepared to invoke the notwithstanding clause to restore parts of a law that restrict third-party election advertising. A judge stru...
Ontario targets Delta hot spots but won’t shorten AstraZenica dose interval
TORONTO — Ontario is accelerating second shots of COVID-19 vaccines for people in Delta variant hot spots but health authorities said on Thursday they would not shorten the 12-week dosage interval for those who initially received an Oxford-AstraZeneca ...
Ontario government to invoke notwithstanding clause over campaign finance judgment
TORONTO — The Ontario government will invoke the notwithstanding clause to restore changes to election finance law that a judge declared unconstitutional this week. Government House Leader Paul Calandra says legislators are being recalled from their s...
More Moderna COVID-19 vaccines allow Quebec to speed up second-dose appointments
MONTREAL — More Moderna vaccines will allow Quebec to accelerate its timeline for second doses, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Wednesday after Ottawa announced it expects to receive seven million doses of the vaccine this month. "Thanks to this an...
Judge rules against Ontario third-party campaign finance rules
TORONTO — An Ontario judge has struck down a limit on third-party ad spending introduced by Premier Doug Ford’s government, declaring recent changes to the law unconstitutional. A group of education unions had argued the changes to the Election Finance...
‘Act of evil:’ Thousands mourn victims of anti-Muslim attack in London, Ont.
LONDON, Ont. — Thousands of mourners, many wearing purple hijabs, crowded outside a mosque along with several dignitaries Tuesday for an outdoor vigil in honour of four members of a Muslim family killed in what police have called a targeted
Quebec gives OK to school proms, speeds up reopening as COVID-19 situation improves
MONTREAL — The Quebec government announced Tuesday it will ramp up its reopening plan, moving all of the province out of the orange pandemic-alert level by next week and allowing high school proms for graduating students next month. Premier François Le...
The latest news developments on the fatal attack in London, Ont.
The latest news on the vehicle attack in London, Ont., that killed four members of a Muslim family and seriously injured a nine-year-old boy on Sunday (all times eastern): --- 11 p.m. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair is calling the vehicle attack on