Queen's Park

Ontario reaches tentative deal with elementary education workers

Ontario has reached a tentative agreement with the 3,500 education workers represented by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO).

Premier Doug Ford announces cabinet shuffle hours after 3rd minister resigns in a month

Premier Doug Ford is shuffling his cabinet for the second time in recent weeks after Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced Friday he is stepping away from politics to move into the private sector.
Ontario minister resigns from Ontario PC Party amid contradicting accounts of Las Vegas trip

Ontario’s minister of public and business service delivery has resigned from his cabinet position and the Progressive Conservative party.
Here's what to expect as MPPs return to Queen's Park

Here's what to expect as MPP's return to Queen's Park for the fall session.
What you need to know about the Greenbelt as MPPs return to Queen’s Park

Here is what you need to know about the Ontario Greenbelt as the fall session at Queen’s Park begins:

Ontario extends funding that helps certain hospitals avoid temporary ER closures

Ontario is extending funding that helps rural and northern hospitals avoid temporary ER closures, after previously saying it would end after the summer.
RECAP: Anti-LGBTQ2S+ education demonstration met with counter protest in Toronto

More than 1,000 counter-protesters descended on Queen’s Park to combat anti-LGBTQ2S+ inclusive education demonstrations, one of the many planned across the country on Wednesday.
Minister, Premier's aide got massages with Ontario Greenbelt developer in Vegas: hotel employees

Three Wynn Las Vegas hotel employees tell CTV News their records contradict the story an Ontario minister gave the Integrity Commissioner about a chance meeting in a hotel lobby with a developer whose land was removed from the Greenbelt — claiming the pair and a former aide to Premier Doug Ford actually got massages at the same time.
Doug Ford gifts Olivia Chow photograph showing ties between two families

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow appeared to put their differences aside on Monday afternoon, focusing instead on their family history as a source of common ground.

Federal Politics

Sikh groups ask Canadian political parties to present 'united front' against India

Two groups in the Canadian Sikh diaspora are calling for Canada's political parties to "present a united front" on India after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a "potential link" between the shooting death of a local leader and the Indian government.

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EXCLUSIVE 'Shared intelligence' from Five Eyes informed Trudeau's India allegation: U.S. ambassador

There was 'shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners' that informed Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's public allegation of a potential link between the government of India and the murder of a Canadian citizen, United States Ambassador to Canada David Cohen confirmed to CTV News.

Canada's international student program faced with 'integrity challenges,' senators say in push for reform

A group of Canadian senators is proposing a series of reforms to the country's international student program that include ways of protecting newcomers from fraud and abuse, as well as greater regulations and penalties for recruiters and educational institutions.

As it happened: Zelenskyy visits Canada, addresses Parliament as PM pledges $650M in Ukraine aid

During his historic visit, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered repeated thanks to Canada for its continued support for his country as it continues to defend itself from Russia's invasion. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada will be making a $650 million 'multi-year commitment' for further Ukraine aid. Recap CTVNews.ca's minute-by-minute updates.

'Doing the right thing isn't always the right thing to do': Fedeli comments Greenbelt land reversal decision

Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli came to Premier Doug Ford’s defence Friday over his about-face decision not to open up the Greenbelt land for developers.

Manitoba could make history by electing first First Nations premier to lead province

A First Nations premier would head a province for the first time in Canadian history if the New Democrats win the Oct. 3 Manitoba election, and the significance is not lost on party leader Wab Kinew.

Here's what Canada is pledging in multi-year support for Ukraine, updated trade deal

Canada is making a multi-year commitment to provide steady support to Ukraine, including hundreds of millions of dollars for new armoured vehicles.

Cost of foreign interference probe nears $1.9 million; $1.7M goes to law firm

A Toronto-based law firm was awarded a nearly $4.5 million contract to work on former special rapporteur David Johnston's ill-fated foreign interference probe. The investigation has so far cost taxpayers almost $1.9 million, CTV News has learned.

Toronto Top Stories

Here's what to expect as MPPs return to Queen's Park

Here's what to expect as MPP's return to Queen's Park for the fall session.

Man dead after collision between motorcycle and transport truck in Brampton

A man is dead after a collision involving a motorcycle and a transport truck in Brampton early Monday morning.

Guilbeault suspending Toronto park study after Ford's Greenbelt reversal

Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is expected today to stop a study of the Rouge National Urban Park that was launched after Ontario Premier Doug Ford opened nearby protected lands to development.