New Ontario laws and regulations coming into effect in 2025. Here's what you need to know.
Several new laws and regulations in Ontario are taking effect this new year. Here's what residents in the province need to know.
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Ontario proposes requiring health staffing agencies to disclose their rates
Ontario is proposing to increase transparency and accountability around health staffing agencies, as hospitals and long-term care homes spend about $1 billion a year to fill shifts with temporary workers at rates far higher than full-time staff are paid.
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New Ontario Science Centre at Ontario Place to open in 2029, auditor general says
The timeline for opening a permanent new Ontario Science Centre appears to have been delayed, with infrastructure officials telling the auditor general's office the centre is expected to be up and running in 2029.
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Ontario finance minister underscores 'Team Canada' approach ahead of impending U.S. tariff threats
Amid the looming tariff threats from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said he and his provincial counterparts are standing united at this 'critical time.'
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to cut off energy to U.S. in response to Trump's tariffs
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut off energy supply to the U.S. in response to the tariffs President-elect Donald Trump plans to impose on all Canadian imports.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls Donald Trump 'funny guy' in Fox News interview
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called U.S. President-elect Donald Trump a 'funny guy' on Wednesday in an interview with Fox News for his comment that Canada should become the United States's 51st state.
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Ontario spent highest-ever amount on government ads, auditor says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government spent three times the amount of money on government advertising in the last fiscal year as it did the year before – the highest amount ever – and most campaigns were more partisan than informational, the auditor general said Tuesday.
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Ontario says federal clean electricity regulations would add $35B in costs
Ontario is urging the federal government to amend proposed electricity regulations after an analysis by the province's system operator concluded the rules would mean $35 billion in additional costs by 2050 — a number environmental groups dispute.
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Highway 407 owner says no active buyback discussions with Ontario government
Pressure is increasing on the provincial government to tap into the underused tolled Highway 407 to unclog congestion on Highway 401.
Federal Politics
Weekend announcements narrow field of high-profile Liberal leadership prospects
As a race to elect a new Liberal leader quickly approaches, a high-profile candidate appears set to throw their hat into the ring.
Minister makes first trip to Syrian border area after Assad regime ends
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and MP Omar Alghabra have made the first Canadian delegation visit to the border region of Turkey and Syria since the fall of the Bashar Assad regime in Syria.
'Everything is on the table': Joly won't rule out cutting off energy exports to U.S. in face of Trump tariff threat
Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly is not ruling out any countermeasures when it comes to dealing with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump — his threat of significant tariffs on Canadian imports, in particular.
Alberta premier Danielle Smith meets with Trump at impromptu Mar-a-Lago visit
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump Saturday at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
Trudeau says Trump's comments on 51st state 'flattering' but a 'non-starter'
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says talk of Canada becoming the 51st state is a distraction from more pressing threats of U.S tariffs on Canada and their likely impact.
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will not run for Liberal leadership
Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon will not run in the race to replace Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, he announced on social media Sunday morning.
Former PM Chretien says Liberal party must move back to 'radical centre'
As the Liberal party searches for a new leader, former prime minister Jean Chretien says it's time for the party to move back to the "radical centre" to help its electoral fortunes.
Former B.C. premier says she 'misspoke' when claiming she was never a Conservative
Former British Columbia premier Christy Clark, who is considering a run for federal Liberal leader, has backtracked on her claim this week that she'd never been a member of the Conservative party.
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BREAKING Toronto staff propose 6.9 per cent tax bump, including city building levy
City of Toronto staff are proposing a property tax increase of 5.4 per cent in the latest city budget.
9-year-old boy dead after crash on QEW in Oakville: OPP
A single-vehicle crash on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Oakville has left a nine-year-old child dead, Ontario Provincial Police say.
Legal arguments to begin for 4 girls accused in death of homeless Toronto man
Lawyers are set to begin legal arguments today for four girls scheduled to face trial this year over their alleged role in a deadly group attack on a homeless man in Toronto.
Toronto weather: Cold weather moves back in amid flurries
After a relatively mild weekend, the cold weather is back in Toronto amid a 40 per cent chance of flurries Monday morning.
Toronto police investigating pair of stabbings in Etobicoke
Police are searching for several suspects following two separate stabbings in Etobicoke on Sunday night.
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Weekend announcements narrow field of high-profile Liberal leadership prospects
As a race to elect a new Liberal leader quickly approaches, a high-profile candidate appears set to throw their hat into the ring.
Canada Post stamps just got more expensive
Canada Post is raising the price of stamps, starting today. Stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane will cost 25 cents more at $1.24 per stamp. The price of a single domestic stamp is now $1.44, up from $1.15.
Minister makes first trip to Syrian border area after Assad regime ends
International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen and MP Omar Alghabra have made the first Canadian delegation visit to the border region of Turkey and Syria since the fall of the Bashar Assad regime in Syria.
