In its decision, the court ruled that due to a law introduced by the Ford government a week after the challenge was filed, it would have no chance of success. The Rebuilding Ontario Place Act excludes the site from the Environmental Assessment Act and grants zoning powers to Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma.
Premier Doug Ford's decision to reappoint Steve Clark to a key government role has been met with significant criticism from other political leaders and environmental groups.
The Ford government has created new benzene regulations for a specific Sarnia, Ont., plastics plant currently under suspension for emitting high levels of the toxin. They set an emissions cap ten times higher than the provincial standard.
The use of personal emails and deletion of messages have both caught the attention of the province's information and privacy commissioner, who has now confirmed she is investigating both.
As tabled, the new Bill 185 — also known as the Cutting Red Tape to Build More Homes Act — and changes to the Provincial Planning Statement will pose a significant threat to the province's dwindling supply of farmland and lead to further urban sprawl in its place, critics contend.
Federal Addictions Minister Ya'ara Saks says she had "deep concerns" about the lack of limits Toronto put on its now-rejected pitch to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs — and the city health agency's refusal to make any changes.
New documents obtained by the Ontario NDP prompt Bonnie Crombie to push for fresh investigation into the $8.3-billion scandal, as well as an update on the existing one.
Critics say the plan to redevelop Ontario Place's West Island will eradicate the ecosystem that has thrived there for five decades, removing about 840 trees, including over 600 mature ones. The project will also fill lagoons and waterways, destroying about 36,000 square meters of aquatic habitat to add roughly 12 acres to the island.
To help Enbridge lock gas customers in for decades to come, Premier Doug Ford's government on Wednesday overrode Ontario’s independent energy regulator and passed the Keeping Energy Costs Down Act.
Toronto's bid to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs for personal use has been plunged into uncertainty in recent days, as drug policy experts suggest political debates over British Columbia's backtracking on the issue have hurt the city's application.
The Ontario Green Party and environmental groups are calling for an investigation into Premier Doug Ford’s government’s decision to override an independent regulator to help Enbridge lock-in gas customers for decades to come.
Clean electricity is the backbone of the energy transition, but building the power grids needed will be a monumental task. Natural Resources and Energy Minister Jonathan Wilkinson sits down with Canada's National Observer to discuss forging the path ahead.
Pierre Poilievre and the provincial premiers are spoiling for yet another fight over the carbon tax — this time in a nationally televised meeting. Here's why Justin Trudeau should give it to them, and how he can beat them at their own game.
Step aside, Danielle Smith. Move over, Scott Moe. Whether it's on housing or education, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking his know-nothing brand of politics to new depths lately — and reclaiming the title of Canada's worst premier.