8 h. ago OCEU/CUPE 1750 Demands Urgent Meeting with Ministers Piccini and Mulroney as WSIB Strike Enters Second Month

TORONTO — As the strike at the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) enters its second month, the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750) is calling on the Ford government to stop interfering in negotiations and immediately meet with union leadership to help end the labour disruption. “This government is trying to use WSIB as […]

Politics

21 h. ago Ford says he treats First Nations ’like gold,’ but they ’keep coming hat in hand’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations what they want for their support in developing mines, but they cannot “keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government” for more money. Ford is set to meet Thursday with several dozen chiefs who are part of Anishinabek Nation, which […]

Events

22 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: David Peterson proved no political dynasty lasts forever

These are dark times for Ontario’s Liberal party. It barely regained official party status in February’s provincial election after seven years in the political wilderness. This after voters awarded Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford a third consecutive majority government since Ford defeated the ruling Liberals, led by then-premier Kathleen Wynne, in 2018. The Liberals remain […]

Politics

47 h. ago Patient Advocates File Formal Complaints from 50 Patients, Call for Urgent Action to Stop Illegal Fees in Private Clinics

TORONTO, June 17, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Health Coalition was joined by patients from across Ontario in a press conference today as they announced that they have filed formal complaints on behalf of patients charged user fees for health care at private clinics. When the Ford government redirected resources away from public hospitals […]

Science

3 d. ago Patient Advocates to Issue Formal Complaint on Behalf of Patients Charged User Fees at Private Clinics

Attn: Newsdesk/Assignment Editor TORONTO, June 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ontario Health Coalition will be joined by patients from across Ontario in a press conference (by Zoom) as they announce that they have filed formal complaints on behalf of patients charged user fees for health care at private clinics. When the Ford government redirected […]

Science

5 d. ago Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words: commissioner

Premier Doug Ford's office says the government has taken several steps to strengthen record-keeping practices

Politics

7 d. ago Greenbelt investigation finds Ford government actions ‘compromised’ transparency

On Thursday, the Information and Privacy Commissioner's office released a report summarizing the results of a number of freedom of information appeals over Greenbelt documents.

Politics

7 d. ago WSIB Strike Hits Three Weeks as Management and the Ford Government Fails to Act on Mounting Crisis

TORONTO — Today marks three full weeks on strike for 3,600 members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), in the first full-scale work stoppage in the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board’s (WSIB) 110-year history. As the Ford government continues to ignore calls to resolve the dispute, the impact on injured workers is growing. […]

Politics

7 d. ago Ontario has been sitting on housing start data for months, internal docs suggest

For the past two years, the Ford government has set targets for new homes in towns and cities around Ontario, promising them extra cash if they meet those goals.

Culture

9 d. ago Ford government MPP blames U.S. tariffs for job losses in his riding

As job losses mount, critics say the Ford government ran its election campaign under the slogan 'Protect Ontario,' promising to shield the province from the effect of tariffs.

Politics

1 week ago Ford government again refuses to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic

On Thursday, the government rejected a call to declare intimate partner violence and epidemic but restarted a committee which had been studying the topic since last year.

Politics

2 w. ago WSIB Workers Mark Two Weeks on Strike as Ford Government Turns a Blind Eye to Dangerous Workloads and U.S. Outsourcing

Ontario’s injured workers face growing backlogs while frontline staff call for fair wages, safe workplaces, and an end to U.S. outsourcing TORONTO — 3,600 members of the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (OCEU/CUPE 1750), who support more than 5.6 million workers across Ontario, are now entering their second week on strike—the first full-scale work stoppage in […]

Politics

2 w. ago ’DIPLOMACY ENDS TODAY:’ First Nations warn of protests over mining law

Premier Doug Ford’s government has given itself the power to suspend provincial and municipal laws for chosen projects in areas it deems to have economic importance, citing the need to speed up development of mines, but First Nations warn confrontation is brewing. Known as Bill 5, the legislation sparked a firestorm of anger among First […]

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2 w. ago Ontario passes controversial mining law as Doug Ford warns against blockades

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government has given itself the power to suspend provincial and municipal laws for chosen projects in areas it deems to have economic importance. On Wednesday afternoon, the province passed Bill 5, the so-called Protect Ontario by Unleashing Our Economy Act, which has sparked a firestorm of anger among First […]

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2 w. ago Ford says blockades ‘wouldn’t be very wise’ as government moves to pass Bill 5

Among other changes, Bill 5 will create so-called special economic zones where a range of laws, ranging from municipal approvals to environmental rules or labour law, won't apply.

Politics

2 w. ago Ontario expected to pass controversial mining law; Ford warns against blockades

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is expected to pass a controversial mining law that gives it the power to suspend provincial and municipal laws for chosen projects in areas it deems to have economic importance. If Bill 5 ends up being challenged and found unconstitutional in court, Ford wouldn’t say if he would […]

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2 w. ago CUPE Ontario Delegates Unanimously Call for Ford’s Bill 5 to Be Scrapped

– “No one voted for Ford Conservatives to govern by Trump-style executive order” – TORONTO — Nearly a thousand voting delegates at CUPE Ontario’s annual convention last week unanimously adopted an emergency resolution to oppose and defeat the Ford Conservatives’ Bill 5, currently being rushed through the legislature and into law. Bill 5 will give […]

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2 w. ago Hundreds of First Nations members protest mining bill at Queen’s Park

Premier Doug Ford’s government is pushing through a controversial mining bill despite the protests of several hundred First Nations members who came from the far north to the front lawn of Queen’s Park on Monday. “Kill Bill 5, kill Bill 5,” the crowd chanted. The province moved to shut down debate on a mining law […]

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2 w. ago Ford says he won’t reduce size of cabinet after Ontario MPPs get pay bump

Last week, legislation to increase the base salary for an MPP at Queen's Park from $116,550 to $157,250 passed all three readings and became law within minutes of being tabled.

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2 w. ago Ontario PCs to limit debate on controversial Bill 5, among other legislation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is moving to shut down debate on its most controversial piece of legislation this legislative session.

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