Tag: Doug Ford
Premier: Heavy fines for Ambassador Bridge, 400-series highways blockades
Ford said fines will be severe with penalties up to $100,000 per day and the possibility of suspending commercial and personal drivers licenses
Liberal leader blasts Ford’s inaction, calls for seizure of protesters’ trucks
Under Bill 68, the Comprehensive Ontario Police Services Act, the government can seize assets used during an illegal act and use the proceeds to refund municipalities for policing costs.
Opposition Leader seeks more action as Omicron nears peak
The leader of Ontario’s opposition is encouraged by the latest medical news on COVID-19 but believes the government is still too slow in responding to it.
Doug Ford’s popularity plummets over COVID response: Poll
Ford, who faces a general election on June 2, was pegged with an “all-time low” approval rating
Ontario education minister set to give update on schools reopening
Parents and teachers unions have expressed safety concerns with schools reopening on Jan. 17
Letters to the Editor: Jan. 6
Give us a chance
Letters to the Editor: Jan. 5
Too little, too late
Sims: Christmas experience tells me new restrictions won’t be enough
I must confess I had a tiny bit of sympathy for Ontario’s premier Monday when he once again had to be the bearer of bad pandemic news.
Ontario tightens COVID restrictions, shutters schools for next two weeks
The government says the school closure will last until at least Jan. 17
Doug Ford to address Ontario at 11 a.m. amid COVID case surge
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has scheduled an announcement Monday morning as the Omicron variant fuels a record surge of COVID-19 cases across the province. He is scheduled to speak at 11 a.m. Health Minister Christine Elliott and Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore are also set to appear, along with the CEO of […]