Ontario Politics

• Ontario may need to import electricity during extreme weather: report

  The Independent Electricity System Operator says there will be enough supply of electricity generated in Ontario under normal weather conditions.

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• Doug Ford calls for tariffs on Chinese EVs: ‘We risk Ontario and Canadian jobs’

  On Thursday, Ford released a statement warning that China was 'flooding' the country with 'artificially cheap electric vehicles' that could put auto jobs at risk in Ontario.

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• Ontario Liberals nominate first candidate as parties prepare for early election

  While the early election speculation catapulted Ontario's three main opposition parties into election readiness mode, the Liberals appear to be the first to nominate a candidate.

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• Metrolinx not renaming Eglinton LRT science centre stop ‘at this time’ despite recommendation 

  The Ford government will move the Ontario Science Centre from its current location, leaving the transit stop named after the attraction in limbo.

  Canada

  Jun 20
• Intense Ontario heat heaps pressure on electrical grid, approaching 10-year high

  Speaking on Wednesday, as temperatures range between 30 C and 35 C, Energy Minister Stephen Lecce promised Ontario's electrical grid is ready for the strain.

  Weather

  Jun 19
• Ontario group says LCBO strike would hurt restaurants still recovering from pandemic

  LCBO workers in Ontario will walk off the job on July 5 if they don't reach a deal with the provincial agency by then. The sale of beer in convenience stores is a sticking point.

  Canada

  Jun 19
• LCBO workers set early July deadline for potential liquor store strike

  The union recently accepted a request from the LCBO to have a third-party mediator lead stalling talks to try and break a long-standing logjam. 

  Canada

  Jun 18
• Housing starts up in Ontario but towns say they’ve missed out on millions of dollars

  Several municipalities in Ontario say that counting errors from a federal agency meant they missed out on housing target money they should have received.

  Canada

  Jun 18
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• LCBO workers vote in favour of strike: ‘Don’t force a dry summer’

  The union representing LCBO workers says 97 per cent of its members who voted on a strike mandate Saturday supported the job action. Voter turnout was 86 per cent.

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  Jun 16
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• ‘We don’t track data as well as we should,’ Ontario housing minister says

  Housing Minister Paul Calandra told a committee at the Ontario legislature he had encountered issues with the data it keeps to measure affordable housing progress.

  Canada

  Jun 14