Tag: Doug Ford
Ontario reports 151 new cases of COVID-19 as premier looks at...
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says he’s looking to reduce the maximum number of people allowed to gather to five as the province deals...
Ontario NDP calls for financial support for renters and making evictions...
NDP leader Andrea Horwath is calling on the Ontario government to help tenants who can’t pay rent during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Horwath says in a...
Ontario appeals to manufacturers to help address shortage of key medical...
TORONTO — Ontario’s premier appealed to manufacturers on Saturday to help address a shortage of key medical supplies, as the province announced a third patient...
Ontario rolls out online learning plan while schools are closed due...
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pointing parents and students toward online learning resources while schools are closed due to COVID-19, with the...
Ontario legislature expected to pass emergency COVID bill to help workers
TORONTO — The Ontario government is expected to pass emergency legislation today aimed at protecting workers who are forced to stay home due to the COVID-19...
Ontario reports first death linked to COVID-19 in 77-year-old man
TORONTO — Ontario health officials confirmed the province’s first death in a patient with COVID-19 on Tuesday, hours after Premier Doug Ford declared a...
Ontario government plans bill to help workers affected by COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s office says the government is drafting legislation that would remove employers’ ability to require sick notes for people in...
All Ontario teachers’ unions to stage walkout on Feb. 21
TORONTO — All four major teachers’ unions in Ontario said Wednesday they will stage a one-day walkout on Feb. 21 in a bid to ramp up pressure on...
Ontario Premier criticizes two U.S. Democrats during event in Washington D.C.
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford waded into U.S. politics during a visit to the country’s capital on Friday, criticizing high-profile Democratic politicians and appearing to endorse President...
Ford says elementary teachers, province will stay at table until deal...
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says elementary teachers and the government will be at the bargaining table until they strike a deal.
Renewed contract talks...
