Tag: Doug Ford
Provincial concern over conservation authority ‘extras’ not seen here
Now that seven of eight member municipalities are onboard in principle with paying Grey Sauble Conservation Authority levies for what the province considers extras, agreements can be formalized with municipal staffs and then voted on by councils. Tim Lanthier, the GSCA chief administrative officer, said in an interview Monday that he has visited seven of […]
Ford government prioritizing medical education for Ontarians
The government says $33 million will be added over the next three years for 100 more undergraduate medical school spots and 154 postgraduate medical training spots, prioritized for Ontarians.
Plans to build, upgrade training centres announced ahead of Ontario budget day
The province plans to invest $224 million more to build and upgrade training centres, as well as $75 million more over the next three years to support the operations and programming at new and existing centres.
Letters to the Editor: February 4, 2023
Crisis created
Doug Ford: ‘Always open’ to ways to fix London’s paramedics budget crunch
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his government is willing to work with London-area officials to improve workflow at the local paramedic service, as skyrocketing delays at emergency rooms, sicker patients and increasing calls force a multimillion-dollar increase in the ambulance budget.
Ford government’s Greenbelt plans subject of multiple investigations
The opposition wants investigations into whether PC insiders were given a heads up about the development of Greenbelt land.
Poverty Task Force joins growing list of voices concerned with Bill 23
The Bruce Grey Poverty Task Force has joined a growing list of local organizations that are speaking out against the province’s plan to build 1.5 million homes in the next decade through legislative changes intended to help streamline development. Bill 23, sometimes referred to as the “More Homes Built Faster” act, is the Doug Ford […]
Baranyai: Ford digs Greenbelt hole even deeper
The best thing about social media may be its endless catalogue of hypocrisy.
London-area Catholic schools will close Monday if deal not reached
Schools in the London District Catholic board will be closed if a deal between the province and the union representing education workers isn’t reached by early Monday, the board says.
Doug Ford extends gas tax cut for another year
Legislation passed earlier this year saw the gas tax cut by 5.7 cents per litre.