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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.
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Cracks in Ontario's economy were starting to show before Trump's tariffs
With all the noise of back-to-back provincial and federal election campaigns, you’d be forgiven for not hearing the cracking sounds coming from Ontario’s fragile economy since January, even before U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs began to bite.
Adam Vaughan joins Ontario Place spa developer Therme
Former city councillor and ex-MP Adam Vaughan, long one of the sharpest critics of Doug Ford's plans for Toronto's waterfront, is now working for Therme Canada, the company developing a luxury spa at Ontario Place.
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Here's what the federal election results mean for Doug Ford and Ontario
If you’re a backer of either the Liberals or the Conservatives, you can read the Ontario results in the federal election in both optimistic and pessimistic ways.
What's at stake for Ontario in today's federal election
For 14 of the last 15 federal elections, the party taking the most seats in Ontario has also formed government. Tonight we'll learn whether that trend continues.