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Ontario Premier Wynne testifies about byelection at centre of bribery case
Wynne is testifying that she thought the Liberals should have held onto the Sudbury riding in the 2014 election, given that they had held it for nearly two decades at that point.
Ontario legislature resumes amid two Liberal trials; focus on labour and pot
Major labour law changes, including a $15 minimum wage, and marijuana will be on the front burner as Ontario's legislature returns from its summer break on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017.
Ontario seeks public input on $15 minimum wage
Ontario's bid to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour — a move that is feared by businesses but has the support of some prominent economists — is being put to the public this week.
Ontario plans Toronto-Windsor high-speed rail
A high-speed rail corridor between Toronto and Windsor, Ont., is in the works — an idea floated in Ontario for decades, but the premier says this time it's happening.
Ontario pays $28-million awarded to wind company over offshore wind moratorium
The Ontario government says it has paid a $28-million award that a NAFTA tribunal ruled was owed to a wind power company over a provincial offshore wind moratorium.
Bank of Canada governor sees increasing evidence of speculation in GTA housing
The Bank of Canada's governor says there is increasing evidence of speculation in Toronto's hot housing market, where the average price of a detached house has surpassed the $1.5-million mark.
Ontario's first cap-and-trade auction sells out current allowances
Ontario's first cap-and-trade auction sold out all current allowances, giving the new market a strong start, but the province's environment minister warned the real test of the system is coming.
Provinces considering carbon pricing watch Ontario's first cap-and-trade auction
Prime Minister Trudeau has said all provinces must set up a cap-and-trade system or impose a price on carbon of at least $10 per tonne starting next year.
Ontario to push for Canadian exemption to New York state Buy American policy
Ontario cabinet ministers are heading south to urge legislators to exempt Canada from a Buy American policy it plans to introduce, warning that it could lead to trouble on both sides of the border.
Bill to end winter electricity disconnections sped through legislature
Ontario electricity distributors will no longer be allowed to disconnect customers’ power in the winter if they don’t pay their bills, which are steadily rising along with ratepayer anger.