Queen's Park

Ontario party leaders reaffirm pledges for residential school burial searches

Ontario's four main party leaders are reaffirming commitments to search for burial sites at the province's former residential schools for Indigenous students.

What 3 Hamilton stakeholders want out of this Ontario election

The Ontario election campaign may not be generating the same level of interest as some previous races but Kojo Damptey says that the result will nonetheless be "critical" for Hamilton.
Three of Ontario's four main parties say they favour electoral reform

Three of Ontario's four main parties are promising to change the province's electoral system, a lofty goal one political science expert says may not come to pass.
Top 5 things to know about the Ontario Green Party's election platform

An Ontario government led by the Greens would focus on creating neighbourhoods where residents can “live, work and play,” according to a sneak peek of the party’s election platform that will also include sweeping climate and voting reforms.
Ontario PCs follow other major parties in announcing increase in ODSP rates

The Progressive Conservatives are following the Liberals, NDP and Greens with a new promise—which was not previously outlined in their budget—to increase financial supports for the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) by five per cent if elected.

Ontario Liberals pledge to cancel Highway 413, spend $10 billion on schools

An Ontario Liberal government would spend $10 billion to build and repair schools if elected in June, with the party pledging to fund the promise by cancelling the planned Highway 413.
Campaign for June 2 Ontario election to begin Wednesday

Premier Doug Ford says Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell has accepted his advice to dissolve provincial parliament and the election campaign will officially start Wednesday.
Ontario Liberals promise 'buck-a-ride' transit fares until 2024

The Ontario Liberals say they will slash transit fares to $1 per ride across the province until 2024 if they are elected in June.
Ontario Liberals pledge to remove HST from prepared food under $20

The Ontario Liberals are proposing to remove the provincial portion of the HST from prepared food purchases under $20.

Federal Politics

Four notable moments from the French Conservative leadership debate

Conservative Party of Canada leadership hopefuls Scott Aitchison, Roman Baber, Patrick Brown, Jean Charest, Leslyn Lewis, and Pierre Poilievre squared off in the second official party debate on Wednesday night in Laval, Que.

Candidates Pierre Poilievre, Patrick Brown, Scott Aitchison, Leslyn Lewis, Jean Charest and Roman Baber, wait to take the stage before the French-language Conservative Leadership debate Wednesday, May 25, 2022 in Laval, Que..THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

As it happened: The 2022 French-language Conservative leadership debate

The Conservative Party of Canada leadership hopefuls debated face-to-face in French, in Laval, Que. on May 25. Recap CTV News reporters' real-time updates as the debate unfolded.

Conservative leadership hopeful Pierre Poilievre, left, smiles as he takes part in the Conservative Party of Canada French-language leadership debate in Laval, Quebec on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

With debates over, Conservative leadership candidates turn to final membership push

Now that the second official debate of the race is out of the way, Conservative leadership hopefuls will turn their attention to signing up as many supporters as they can before a fast-approaching deadline.

Candidates Roman Baber, left, Pierre Poilievre and Jean Charest, right, take part in the French-language Conservative leadership debate, May 25, 2022 in Laval, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Conservative leadership contenders cross swords on inflation, Quebec's Bill 21

Candidates competing to lead the federal Conservatives traded barbs over contentious language laws, inflation and the trucker convoy in the race's only French-language debate Wednesday night, with Pierre Poilievre finding himself on the defensive through parts of the evening.

Trudeau cancelled B.C. appearance after RCMP warned protest could escalate: CP source

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cancelled plans to appear in person at a Liberal fundraiser in British Columbia Tuesday after RCMP warned an aggressive protest outside the event could escalate if he arrived, said a source close to the decision. The source spoke to The Canadian Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the situation publicly.

Emergency alerts when severe weather happens can be improved: Guilbeault

Emergency weather alerts that are broadcast over the mobile network should be improved to make sure they are getting to the right people at the right time, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Wednesday.

'My heart breaks': Trudeau reacts to Texas elementary school shooting

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his 'heart breaks' for those impacted by the 'horrific' shooting at an elementary school in Texas that killed 21 people on Tuesday.

Feds ready to get involved in Quebec's Bill 21, are closely watching Bill 96

Federal Justice Minister David Lametti says the federal government is prepared to get involved in two controversial Quebec bills, including the language law passed Tuesday, especially if the bills reach the Supreme Court.

Toronto Top Stories

Ontario election one week away; leaders target key ridings and issues

Ontario's election is one week away, and the party leaders are focusing on key issues in key ridings.

From left: Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath, PC Party Leader Doug Ford and Ontario Liberal Party Steven Del Duca are seen in this combination photo. (Images by The Canadian Press)

Police investigating armed carjacking in Scarborough

Toronto police are investigating an armed carjacking in Scarborough overnight.

Was your home damaged by the Ontario storm? Insurance companies say payouts could take weeks to process

The insurance industry says it could take up to six weeks to get an idea of how many hundreds of millions of dollars in pay outs will be required from the weekend storm that brought death and destruction to Ontario and Quebec, but that early estimates are substantial.

Ontario police release wild video showing stunt driver going 200 km/h on highway shoulder

Police have released new video of a recent incident in which a vehicle was caught doing doughnuts and speeding along the shoulder of busy Ontario roadways.

'The opportunities are endless': These are the tools Ontarians are using to make some extra cash

People all across Ontario are getting creative when it comes to netting a secondary income, otherwise known as a “side hustle,” and many are turning to secondhand economies thriving on online platforms.

CTVNEWS.CA TOP STORIES

'Horrifying' conspiracy theories swirl around Texas shooting

By now it's as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow. Within hours of Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, another rash began as internet users spread baseless claims about the man named as the gunman and his possible motives.

Crime scene tape surrounds Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, May 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Tens of thousands in southern Ontario still without power after deadly storm

Tens of thousands of Ontario residents are facing another day without power as restoration efforts continue following last weekend's vicious storm.

Utility workers use bucket lifts to repair lines along Hawthorne Road in Ottawa, on May 24, 2022. (Justin Tang / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

11 newborns die in fire at Senegal hospital

Eleven newborn babies have died after a fire that broke out in the neonatal department at the Mame Abdou Aziz Sy Dabakh Hospital in the western Senegalese city of Tivaouane, said the country's president Macky Sall on Thursday.