Browsing: Ontario politics

Liberal MPP John Fraser, who made the gravy train accusation, tried to emphasize his point by giving Premier Doug Ford a can of mushroom gravy.

Paul Calandra has stated again that he will not be able to meet his self-imposed deadline of June for introducing the legislation, but he is continuing to work on it.

Ontario's Education Minister Stephen Lecce states that the province is investing 1.3 billion dollars in the development and expansion of schools.

When questioned about medical students leaving the province after they finish studying, Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated that he wants to prioritize local students and reduce the number of spots available to international students.

There are two pending byelections in Ontario that will be the first test for the Ontario Liberals under new leader Bonnie Crombie. Polling indicates that one of the two constituencies is very close.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed a new housing fund linked to fourplexes, a measure that Ontario Premier Doug Ford strongly disagrees with.

The yearly rise on October 1st is connected to inflation and represents a 3.9 percent increase from the current rate of $16.55 per hour.

Premier Doug Ford stated that he has been informed by municipal leaders that a lack of funds for building roads and water lines is one of the major obstacles to increasing the number of homes built.

Efforts to renovate Ontario’s legislature are still in the early planning stages, but the minister in charge said there has already been a slight delay.

McMurtry, who worked as a lawyer for many years, became the attorney general of Ontario in 1975 under the leadership of Progressive Conservative premier Bill Davis.