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McDonald's lobbies on labour issues
McDonald's lobbies on labour issues
A weekly roundup of lobbying registrations in Ontario
Lobbyists Trillium Insiders
Jessica Smith Cross Jessica Smith Cross
Ontario labour minister to table PCs' fifth 'working for workers' bill on Monday
Ontario labour minister to table PCs' fifth 'working for workers' bill on Monday
The bill will be part of a larger package including other workers-focused regulatory and policy changes
Politics Trillium Insiders
Charlie Pinkerton Charlie Pinkerton
Housing minister in Collingwood says he'll 'be there' for towns that need water/wastewater
Housing minister in Collingwood says he'll 'be there' for towns that need water/wastewater
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Paul Calandra was in Collingwood May 3 for the Residences at Silvercreek apartment groundbreaking
Housing
Erika Engel Erika Engel
'Shameful': Crombie and Calandra take swipes in duelling speeches
'Shameful': Crombie and Calandra take swipes in duelling speeches
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing concedes relationship between province, municipalities can be 'a bit challenging' but touted 'remarkable recovery' under Ford
Housing
Greg McGrath-Goudie Greg McGrath-Goudie
Trillium Today: a tough week for Galens
Trillium Today: a tough week for Galens
Your Ontario politics agenda for Friday, May 3
Trillium Today Trillium Insiders
Jack Hauen Jack Hauen
Doug Ford’s PCs hold Milton in hard-fought byelection
Doug Ford’s PCs hold Milton in hard-fought byelection
Meanwhile, voters in the solidly blue riding of Lambton-Kent-Middlesex elected Progressive Conservative Steve Pinsonneault
Politics
Jessica Smith Cross Jessica Smith Cross
'This week has been excruciating': two Ottawa organizations supporting children with autism close their doors
'This week has been excruciating': two Ottawa organizations supporting children with autism close their doors
Advocates are calling the closures a 'big loss' and say more services are needed for children with autism
Social Services and Society Trillium Insiders
Sneh Duggal Sneh Duggal
Some housing hope for Ontario cities in 2024 amid higher prices and slowing starts: CMHC
Some housing hope for Ontario cities in 2024 amid higher prices and slowing starts: CMHC
Though housing starts, rents, and home prices are largely trending in the wrong direction this year, some cities won’t be hit as hard
Housing Trillium Insiders
Aidan Chamandy Aidan Chamandy
A village near Ottawa wants to double in size. Dirty water is holding it back
A village near Ottawa wants to double in size. Dirty water is holding it back
Casselman is one of many small Ontario towns unable to grow due to a lack of water infrastructure
Municipalities, Transit and Infrastructure Trillium Insiders
Jack Hauen Jack Hauen
Housing ministry searching recovered 'deleted data' for Greenbelt records
Housing ministry searching recovered 'deleted data' for Greenbelt records
An adjudicator for the Ontario government's transparency watchdog wrote there's a risk certain records 'may be irretrievably lost'
Politics Trillium Insiders
Charlie Pinkerton Charlie Pinkerton
Trillium Today: judgement day
Trillium Today: judgement day
Your Ontario politics agenda for Thursday, May 2
Trillium Today Trillium Insiders
Jack Hauen Jack Hauen
Education unions call cellphone, vaping rules a 'distraction' from school funding announcement
Education unions call cellphone, vaping rules a 'distraction' from school funding announcement
A new report suggests the government's current funding model would mean nearly 5,000 fewer classroom educators in schools this fall than if the funding formula from 2018 was still in place
Education and Training Trillium Insiders
Sneh Duggal Sneh Duggal
'I'm so blessed': Doug Ford confident heading into Milton byelection
'I'm so blessed': Doug Ford confident heading into Milton byelection
But the Liberals are fighting hard and polls say the race is too close to call
Politics
Jessica Smith Cross Jessica Smith Cross
Trillium Today: The tilt in Milton
Trillium Today: The tilt in Milton
Your Ontario politics agenda for Wednesday, May 1
Trillium Today Trillium Insiders
Jack Hauen Jack Hauen
Upcoming workers' bill to strengthen wage protections: labour minister
Upcoming workers' bill to strengthen wage protections: labour minister
Proposed changes will represent the 'toughest protections' for wages under Ontario's labour law, according to Minister David Piccini
Government Finance and the Economy Trillium Insiders
Charlie Pinkerton Charlie Pinkerton
Speaker will 'have to deal with' keffiyeh ban when legislature resumes next week: Premier
Speaker will 'have to deal with' keffiyeh ban when legislature resumes next week: Premier
Premier Ford's comments come as the NDP promises to 'defy' the ban, though the party won't say what exactly it's planning
Politics Trillium Insiders
Sneh Duggal Sneh Duggal
Ford government looking to start construction of Highway 413 in 2025
Ford government looking to start construction of Highway 413 in 2025
The government hopes to begin 'expediting land acquisitions' later this fall
Municipalities, Transit and Infrastructure Trillium Insiders
Charlie Pinkerton and Aidan Chamandy
 Trillium Today: tooth and nail
Trillium Today: tooth and nail
Your Ontario politics agenda for Tuesday, April 30
Trillium Today Trillium Insiders
Jessica Smith Cross Jessica Smith Cross
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