Tag: Rod Phillips
Ontario long-term care staff must have first COVID vaccine to attend...
Ontario long-term care staff must have received their first COVID-19 vaccine dose to go to work today.
Staff who don't present proof of a first...
Ontario announces funds to hire more than 4,000 long-term care workers...
TORONTO — Ontario's long-term care operators welcomed provincial funding announced Wednesday to hire more than 4,000 staff within a year but advocates and employees...
Doug Ford shuffles cabinet, ousts five ministers, brings back Rod Phillips
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffled his cabinet on Friday, introducing new members, ousting several others, and bringing back a minister who resigned...
Rod Phillips resigns as Ontario finance minister following Caribbean vacation
TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister resigned from his cabinet position Thursday, hours after returning from a Caribbean vacation amid a provincewide lockdown.
Rod Phillips travelled...
Rod Phillips return from St. Barts, will discuss his political future...
TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister says his future in cabinet is up to Premier Doug Ford after returning from a controversial Caribbean vacation on...
Ford says he knew of Phillips’ trip 2 weeks ago, should...
TORONTO — Ontario's premier acknowledged Wednesday that he made a mistake in allowing his finance minister to continue a vacation abroad over the holidays...
Ontario drivers see average of $150 savings; minister says more should...
TORONTO — Insurance companies have provided $685 million in relief to Ontario drivers using their cars less during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the province's...
Finance minister calls for auto insurance breaks during COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips said Thursday he wants to see insurance companies giving drivers breaks on their premiums that reflect the...
Ontario to spend $2.1 B to bolster health system COVID-19 response
TORONTO — Ontario will pump over $2.1 billion into its health-care system to bolster its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The funding will help create 1,500 new hospital...
Ontario to spend $1.6 billion more to stabilize hydro rates, minister...
TORONTO — Ontario will spend $1.6 billion more this fiscal year to stabilize increasing hydro rates for customers across the province.
Finance Minister Rod Phillips...