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Ontario gets moving on Highway 401 tunnel feasibility study

The province has now issued a request for proposals for a study to determine the feasibility of a tunnel under Highway 401 and several other options including an elevated highway, adding more lanes and truck-only lanes.

Ontario takes control of London school board, launches probes at 3 others

Ontario has taken control of one school board over financial mismanagement, launched financial probes of three other boards and ordered a fifth board to repay costs for a trip to Italy to buy art.

Ontario to table legislation that will speed up mine development

Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that red tape in the mining industry is holding back the province's economy. Ford says the new bill could also speed up the development of pipelines and his proposed highway tunnel.

Ford says energy surcharge remains on table but he won't 'antagonize' U.S. in talks

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping the possibility of reintroducing a surcharge on electricity exported to the United States in his back pocket, but says for now he doesn't want to "antagonize" American officials.

NDP, Liberals release costed election platforms with duelling affordability promises

Less than a week out from election day, the Ontario NDP and Liberals released their full list of campaign promises with price tags attached on Friday.

Ontario NDP pledges to end encampments, as Liberals vow to double disability payments

With tariff threats from the U.S. on pause, the leaders of two major Ontario parties switched focus to other issues on the campaign trail Wednesday.

Ontario election call pushes parties into full-throttle campaign mode

Ontario's political parties have been preparing for months for the possibility of an early election, but next week's snap election call has pushed planning to a fever pitch.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford shuffles cabinet

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is shaking up his education and energy portfolios in a cabinet shuffle, as the legislature heads into its summer break.

Ontario legislature keffiyeh ban loosened, but not overturned

The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is allowing politicians, staff and visitors to enter the building while wearing a keffiyeh, loosening what had amounted to a ban on the scarf, while maintaining a prohibition inside the legislative chamber.

Milton byelection means high stakes for Ford and Crombie

Voters in two Ontario ridings head to the polls in a pair of byelections Thursday, but most eyes will be on Milton, where the tight race comes with high stakes for both the premier and the new Liberal leader.