4 d. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Ford’s prudent budget vs Carney’s spending floodgates: Ontario’s fiscal showdown

Premier Doug Ford has long been criticized for Ontario’s growing debt burden and his government’s overall lack of balanced budgets.

Events

4 d. ago Ontarian living with cancer for a year without knowing among rash of complaints to watchdog

A growing number of people are filing complaints to Ontario's patient ombudsman office, including a person discharged by a hospital without being told they had cancer.

Science

4 d. ago Among complaints resolved by Ontario’s patient ombudsman: a person who wasn’t told they had cancer for a year

TORONTO — A growing number of people are filing complaints to Ontario’s patient ombudsman office, which says it wrapped a record number of investigations last year including a case where a person was discharged by a hospital without being told they had cancer. The Patient Ombudsman’s annual report released Thursday says there were 4,886 new […]

Science

1 week ago Ontario ‘adjudicating’ more tariff loan applications, only $100M handed out so far

The Fall Economic Statement, tabled Thursday, confirmed Ontario has given $100 million to tariff-battered Algoma Steel, but has not finalized agreements with any other companies.

Economics

1 week ago Fighting tariffs a political performance as Ford pays off developers and Americanizes Ontario’s economy: OPSEU/SEFPO responds to FES

Toronto, ON, Nov. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Ford government presented its fall economic statement yesterday, after rolling out the largest spending budget in Ontario’s history earlier this year. “The Ford government’s financial planning is for an imaginary Ontario – not the one we live in,” said JP Hornick, President of OPSEU/SEFPO. “A job-focused […]

Politics

1 week ago Stocks Fall as Economic Angst Brews Amid Shutdown: Markets Wrap

The final stretch of a risk-off week saw stocks falling amid a slide in big tech and concerns about weakening in key areas of the economy. Losses in crypto abated after a rout that left the asset class barely up for 2025.

Economics

1 week ago Ontario housing projections plummet again, hurting 1.5M goal

Comparing the 2024 budget to 2025's Fall Economic Statement shows the number of new homes from 2024 to 2027 has been revised down by 82,000.

Other

1 week ago RCCAO: Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement Demonstrates That Building Infrastructure Best Response to Turbulent Economy

RCCAO reacts to the Government of Ontario’s Fall Economic Statement presented today at Queen’s Park Vaughan, ON, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Government of Ontario renewed its commitment to building critical infrastructure across the province that will address longstanding challenges and boost Ontario’s economy in today’s Fall Economic Statement. Residential and Civil Construction […]

Economics

1 week ago Ford government scrapping its own emissions targets and reporting requirements

Buried in the Fall Economic Statement on Thursday was the news that the government would be repealing sections of existing legislation.

Politics

1 week ago Billions siphoned to wealthy, corporations, as Ontarians struggle with affordability, unemployment: CUPE Ontario comment on FES

TORONTO — As millions in the province struggle to pay rent, buy groceries, and find jobs that let them make ends meet, the Ford Conservatives are playing a shell game of hidden tax dodges and loopholes that benefit the rich and big business, said CUPE Ontario in its review of today’s Fall Economic Statement (FES). […]

Technology

1 week ago Ontario Deficit to Shrink Despite Trade Turmoil, Slow Growth

Ontario’s budget shortfall is forecast to improve on stronger tax revenues, though the trade war with the US is keeping the government cautious on its economic growth predictions.

Economics

1 week ago LCBO revenue drops below $2B for 1st time in a decade after alcohol liberalization

The Fall Economic Statement projects that for the first time in a decade, LCBO will take in less than $2 billion after changes to let convenience stores sell alcohol.

Economics

1 week ago JARVIS: Ford’s fall economic statement must deflate Ontario’s growing debt balloon

Ending, not extending, political welfare is an easy step towards respecting taxpayers and cutting wasteful spending

Economics

1 week ago Ford government to share update on state of Ontario economy amidst tariffs

Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy will unveil the fiscal update in the legislature around 1 p.m., parts of which have already been published.

Politics

2 w. ago D&H Canada Expands Portfolio with Addition of Dell Solutions and Services

New Strategic Partnership Reflects D&H Canada’s Ongoing Investment in Advancing Partner Growth MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — D&H Canada, a leading provider of technology solutions to the commercial and consumer channels, today announced that it is entering into a new relationship with industry-leading vendor Dell. D&H Canada is now fully authorized to […]

Other

2 w. ago How Canada’s EV Ecosystem Is Adapting to the New Market Reality

MARKHAM, Ontario — As government incentives fade and growth cools, Canada’s electric vehicle market is shifting from subsidy-driven expansion to a more mature focus on value, trust, and long-term ownership appeal. Canada’s electric vehicle market is learning to stand on its own. After several years of growth fueled by government rebates and new model launches, […]

Other

2 w. ago Milton Hydro Honoured with Milton Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Innovation Award

Recognition highlights Milton Hydro’s leadership in leveraging technology to transform customer service and enhance accessibility across its growing community MILTON, Ontario, Oct. 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Milton Hydro Distribution Inc. (Milton Hydro), a subsidiary of Milton Hydro Holdings Inc., is proud to announce that it has been awarded the Excellence in Innovation Award by […]

Other

2 w. ago Ontario proposes to cut home prices by up to $80K for some buyers

The Ontario government unveiled a plan on Tuesday proposing to cut home prices by up to $80,000 for first-time buyers in the province — and if a corresponding federal government proposal passes, some buyers will be saving as much as $130,000 on their new homes.Even with home prices in the province on the decline, home ownership remains far out of reach for many Ontario residents — a sustained issue that, after years of heel-dragging, governments are starting to address through tax rebates.The latest proposed rebate would see the 8 per cent provincial share of HST cut for first-time home buyers on new homes priced as high as $1 million.In dollar figures, that rebate would slash up to $80,000 off the cost of a new home, which, when combined with a matching rebate proposed by the federal government to slash its 5 per cent share of the HST, would combine for $130,000 in savings.The Ford government plans to include the proposal in its upcoming 2025 Fall Economic Statement, ha...

Economics

3 w. ago Ontario adds $1.1B home care funding to reduce hospital pressures

On Monday, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said he would announce the money as part of the fall economic statement when it is tabled next month.

Economics

3 w. ago Carney taking ’gamble’ with large deficit in fall budget: Economist

OTTAWA — A Desjardins economist argues the surge in government spending in the Liberals’ upcoming fall budget is a “gamble” that will lead either to unsustainable levels of public debt or a new era of economic growth. Desjardins deputy chief economist Randall Bartlett released an analysis of federal finances Wednesday ahead of the much-anticipated fall […]

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