Allison Jones

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford tours a laboratory in Brampton, Ont., on Wednesday, February 15, 2023. File photo by The Canadian Press/Christopher Katsarov

Ottawa agrees to provincial request for health-care deal reviews

The federal government supports calls from the premiers to establish a five-year review of health-care funding, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said in a letter to his Ontario counterpart.

News, Politics | February 17th 2023

Ontario Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore attends a press briefing at the Queen's Park Legislature, in Toronto, on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Ontario's top doctor 'strongly' recommends masks, Alberta premier urges calm

Ontario's chief medical officer of health strongly recommended on Monday, November 14, 2022, that residents wear masks in indoor public settings to protect children from a "triple threat" of respiratory viruses, while Alberta's premier said she will not impose a mask mandate and urged people not to panic.

News, Politics | November 15th 2022

Ontario PC Party Leader Doug Ford and his wife Karla Ford react as they watch the early provincial election results start to appear in Toronto on Thursday June 2, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives cruise to second Ontario election win

Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives sailed to a second majority government Thursday.

News, Politics | June 2nd 2022

Ontario leaders kick off election campaign by debating Highway 413

Ontario's election campaign began in earnest Wednesday with the party leaders promising to either build or cancel a planned highway that would cut through and serve key battleground areas.

News, Politics | May 4th 2022

Ontario Liberals promise to cut emissions with tougher rules for industry, EV rebates

The Ontario Liberals promised Tuesday to cut greenhouse gas emissions by strengthening standards for industry, banning new natural gas plants, providing electric vehicle rebates and offering grants for eco-friendly renovations.

News, Politics | May 3rd 2022

Ontario signs $10.2 billion child care deal with feds

Ontario's child-care deal will cut child-care fees in the province in half by the end of the year.

News, Politics | March 28th 2022

Truckers and supporters block the access leading from the Ambassador Bridge, linking Detroit and Windsor, as truckers and their supporters continue to protest on Feb. 10, 2022. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Doug Ford declares state of emergency. Protesters blocking critical roadways could be fined up to $100,000 or jailed

News | February 11th 2022

A Chevrolet Volt is plug into a charging station as a Volkswagen e-Golf backs into a parking spot at Lansdowne Mall in Peterborough, Ont., on June 17, 2018. File photo by The Canadian Press/Doug Ives

Doug Ford talks big on EVs but won't reintroduce rebates

Doug Ford is pitching Ontario as the next electric vehicle manufacturing powerhouse, seemingly a far cry from the premier who three years ago cancelled incentives for people to buy them.

Race Against Climate Change

News, Politics | December 13th 2021

Hydro One electricity transmission lines are seen south of Chesley, Ont., on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2019. File photo by The Canadian Press/Colin Perkel

IESO says phasing out Ontario's gas generation by 2030 would lead to blackouts

Phasing out natural gas generation by 2030 would result in rotating blackouts and higher electricity bills, Ontario's electricity system operator said in a report released on Thursday, October 7, 2021.

Race Against Climate Change

News, Politics | October 8th 2021

People wearing protective equipment at Pearson International Airport during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, December 14, 2020. File photo by The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Pearson airport's international terminal may have different lineups by vaccination status

International travellers arriving at Canada's largest airport may now be funnelled into different customs lines based on their vaccination status.

Coronavirus in Canada

News, Politics | July 26th 2021