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Big grocery wants Ontario to lift ban on 'private label' wine, beer
Premier Doug Ford’s next move to reform alcohol retail in Ontario could be allowing supermarket chains to sell their own private-label wine and beer, such as Costco’s Kirkland Signature brand. CBC News has learned that big retailers are lobbying for the province to end its ban on grocery stores selling their own-brand alcohol products.
Eastern premiers look to U.S. governors as allies in Trump trade war
Five Canadian premiers, including Ontario's Doug Ford, are in Boston on Monday to forge alliances with some U.S. governors against Donald Trump's tariffs. But with only one Republican governor attending, whether the meeting holds any sway with the president remains in question.
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Meet 'Project Ontario,' pushing Doug Ford's PCs to be more fiscally conservative
There's a quiet and mysterious move afoot to push Premier Doug Ford's Ontario PC government to adopt more fiscally conservative policies.
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Doug Ford's Bill 5 is now law in Ontario. Here's what happens next
Now that Ontario's controversial Bill 5 is law, the next question is what Premier Doug Ford will do with all the powers it gives his government.
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Special economic zones: the secret weapon in Doug Ford's Bill 5
Premier Doug Ford's justification for his controversial Bill 5 is to protect Ontario's economy against the threats posed by U.S. President Donald Trump by reducing red tape and speeding up approvals of major projects.
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Doug Ford's controversial Bill 5: Here's what you need to know
The most significant legislation from Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives since winning their third straight majority is a sweeping bill that Premier Doug Ford says will protect the economy from tariffs but which critics say will gut environmental protection.
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Ontario wants to speed up mine approvals. Critics say it's using the tariff threat as a pretext
Governments across Canada are using U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs as the justification to speed up approvals of resource projects, including mining.
Why Ontario's 1.5M new homes target looks increasingly out of reach
The new Ontario budget forecasts a slow pace for housing construction over the next three years, making the likelihood of hitting Premier Doug Ford's target of 1.5 million new homes by 2031 seem increasingly remote.
Doug Ford's government drops new Ontario budget today. Here's what to watch for
Premier Doug Ford's government tables its post-election budget Thursday, as Ontario's export-focused economy confronts the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. Here's what to watch for.
Ontario set to begin construction of Canada's 1st mini nuclear power plant
Premier Doug Ford's government has given Ontario Power Generation the green light to start construction on Canada’s first small modular reactor, a new nuclear technology to be built next door to the Darlington power plant.