Rob Ferguson
TorontoStar
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Second bargaining unit criticizes Ontario government offer to public high school teachers
There is more pushback from teachers to a tentative deal aimed at averting a strike in Ontario’s public high schools this fall. → Read More
Critics call Ford government’s pivot on regional governments a ‘slow retreat’
A review of two-tier government in York, Halton, Durham and others regions appears headed to a legislative committee dominated by Conservative MPPs. → Read More
Ontario preparing for fall and winter virus season with shots for COVID-19, the flu and RSV
A first-ever vaccine for the potentially dangerous respiratory bug known as RSV will be offered this fall. → Read More
Doug Ford government submits Ontario Place revamp to city, says work will begin this fall
Opposition group vows to continue the fight against the redevelopment, including by legal means if necessary. → Read More
Doug Ford’s Greenbelt plans make 69% of Ontarians angry, ‘rage poll’ finds
The survey by Pollara follows scathing reports by two legislative watchdog agencies into the $8.28 billion land swap scandal. → Read More
Tories block Liberal bid to force Steve Clark to appear before Greenbelt scandal committee
The motion Wednesday would have required the former cabinet minister to answer questions about the removal of properties from the $8.3 billion land swap sandal. → Read More
Bonnie Crombie taking leave of absence as Mississauga mayor
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie will start a leave of absence Oct. 7 to focus on her bid to become leader of Ontario’s Liberals and take on Premier Doug Ford in the next provincial election. → Read More
As electricity demand skyrockets, Ford government announces massive expansion to Bruce nuclear power plant
Ontario plans a massive expansion of the Bruce nuclear power plant on Lake Huron that will provide enough power for almost five million homes. → Read More
Doug Ford says Olivia Chow would be an ‘unmitigated disaster’ as Toronto’s mayor
Stepping up his push for former police chief Mark Saunders as Toronto’s next mayor, Premier Doug Ford is warning front-runner Olivia Chow would be an “unmitigated disaster,” with tax hikes chasing businesses and jobs out of the city. → Read More
Why does the Ford government want to know when hospital CEOs leave?
The requirement is written into this year’s funding contracts between the government and hospitals. → Read More
Pay hikes for Ontario hospital workers who fought Doug Ford’s wage controls
Hospital workers whose unions fought Premier Doug Ford’s Bill 124 wage restraint legislation — limiting them to raises of one per cent annually — have won pay hikes of 3.75 per cent for last year and 2.5 per cent this year. → Read More
Ford government cancels ‘clueless’ plan to allow housing on farmland after backlash
A rare climbdown by Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives — on an ill-fated housing plan for prime agricultural land — left Housing Minister Steve Clark bruised and critics saying a government with MPPs across rural Ontario is “clueless” on a key farm issue. → Read More
Should Ontario ban advertising for all online betting to protect young people?
The gaming commission has proposed a ban on high-profile influencers like Leafs star Auston Matthews. → Read More
Ford government defeats attempt to get tough on gift-giving after controversial party and wedding
A push to put more “teeth” in conflict-of-interest laws for MPPs — after developers attended a stag-and-doe party and wedding for one of Premier Doug Ford’s daughters — has been blocked. → Read More
Ford government passes law to allow more surgeries in private clinics
Premier Doug Ford’s government has passed health-care reforms aimed at easing wait-lists by clearing the way for more publicly funded surgeries and procedures in private clinics — a move critics say will sabotage medicare. → Read More
Doug Ford says police officers don’t need a degree. Should Ontarians worry?
The Ford government and the police community say the change is about opening doors to candidates with valuable life experiences — and not necessarily degrees. → Read More
Ontario’s once-mighty auto industry hit rock bottom. Is this how the comeback begins?
Across Ontario, the once-might auto industry has been in a steady decline for two decades. Politician are betting big money on what might change that. → Read More
Doug Ford wants to boost police ranks by lowering the education requirements for officers
It’s part of a plan to lure more people into policing and eliminate officer shortages across Ontario. → Read More
Ford government claims you won’t foot the bill for its soft drink recycling program
A new program aimed at recycling more soft drink containers with thousands of new bins will go ahead despite Environment Minister David Piccini’s warning he won’t allow the beverage industry to make shoppers pay fees designed to foot the bill for them. → Read More
Auston Matthews, take notice: Ontario wants to ban celebrities and athletes in gambling ads
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario is proposing a ban on high-profile influencers. → Read More