Ford government to order paper report cards back to all Ontario schools | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The Ford government says it will be ordering school boards to begin printing paper report cards again for parents after some moved to digital systems. Ontario’s Ministry of Education suggested in a statement that some parents had struggled with digital report cards, which generally need to be downloaded using a password. Get breaking National […]
A year after it was removed from LCBO, $2M in U.S. booze is expiring | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A year after Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the LCBO to remove all products made in the United States, the government says roughly $2 million worth of booze has gone to waste. On March 4, 2025, in response to the first round of tariffs levied by U.S. President Donald Trump, American alcohol was officially […]
Ontario students plan demonstration over Ford government’s OSAP changes | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] After the Ford government made sweeping changes to how student loans in Ontario operate, disgruntled students are planning to rally at Queen’s Park on Wednesday. Students are organizing a “hands off our education” protest at the legislature beginning around 12 p.m., focusing frustration on the province’s decision to allow tuition fee increases and shifting […]
Toronto convention centre could be piece of Ontario Place puzzle, Ford hints | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Premier Doug Ford is hinting that his idea for a brand new convention centre will be located near Ontario Place, promising an announcement once he has co-ordinated with other levels of government. The premier recently declared the Metro Toronto Convention Centre was “one of the worst” in the world and said he would spend […]
Ring of Fire roads to be complete by 2031, ahead of schedule: Ford | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Construction on the roads to the Ring of Fire in northern Ontario should start this year and be completed by 2031, the province announced Monday about a project that has divided several First Nations. Premier Doug Ford said construction will begin in June and finish several years ahead of schedule, though the province had […]
Moving metrics: How the Ford government pulled back reporting its successes and failures | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A suite of provincial targets and data points used by the public to measure the success of the Ford government appears to have been gradually pulled back or eliminated by the Progressive Conservatives — a trend that critics suggest is a deliberate strategy to frustrate accountability, but one that the premier’s office denies Targets, […]
Ford government spends further $1.7M advertising its plans for Ontario Place | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] A recent provincial advertising campaign to “let people know” about the redevelopment of Ontario Place cost more than $1.7 million, money one critic says the Ford government is “flushing down the drain.” The campaign was launched at the end of August last year and ran until mid-December, promoting the government’s plans to relocate the […]
Ontario school boards urge open conversation about future of trustees | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] The organization representing Ontario’s school boards says it hasn’t had any communication with the Ford government over the future of elected trustees, as concerns about their potential abolition continue. The Ontario Public School Board Association said it’s listening closely to public comments made by Premier Doug Ford and his education minister about whether they […]
Ontario unveils 17 long-term care homes to get specialized dementia care funding | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ford government has confirmed 17 long-term care homes, including two in Toronto, that will receive funding for specialized behaviour units and dementia care. On Tuesday, Long-Term Care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta confirmed the $9 million program, first announced last year, would begin rolling out. “These innovative […]
Ford government still ‘discussing’ whether or not to abolish trustees | Globalnews.ca
[ad_1] Doug Ford says he is still “discussing” whether or not to get rid of elected trustees in Ontario, signalling a final decision has not yet been made on his government’s overhaul of school boards. Speculation has percolated about the future of trustees for close to a year as Education Minister Paul Calandra embarks on […]