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A roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, Nov. 22.

Taking care of business

The Greenbelt Foundation and Greenbelt Fund were registered in-house by Edward McDonnell, their CEO. 

Who's Lobbying for Whom: Greenbelt Foundation lobbying the province

Westinghouse’s AP1000® technology generates highly reliable, cost-effective, carbon-free nuclear energy around the world. In Ontario, AP1000 technology would create jobs, generate tax revenue, and support the supply chain, while delivering safe energy to the grid.

Westinghouse Is Ready Now to Build Ontario’s Economy

Ontario set to expand cancer coverage for firefighters

Food insecurity remains a pressing issue across the country. Data from Food Banks Canada shows a 90 per cent increase in food bank usage since 2019, with over two million visits recorded in March 2024 alone.

Trudeau unveils $108.5M school nutrition deal with Ontario

Ontario NDP accuses PCs of creating 'cash-for-access culture' ahead of fundraiser

“These are short-term measures that won’t solve the real cost-of-living pressures Canadians are facing,” Ford’s office said Thursday. “The best thing the Liberal government can do right now is ditch, or at the very least pause, any hike in the carbon tax.”

Ford government criticizes federal GST holiday, urges carbon tax pause

WSIB to give Ontario employers $2B in surplus funds

The legislation comes in face of a surge in temporary residents and stricter scrutiny of immigration fraud across Canada. StatsCan’s latest 

 published this past July showed that the total number of (non-permanent residents) NPRs in Canada have more than doubled since 2021 surpassing the three million mark.

Ontario targets immigration fraud in the OINP program with tougher penalties 

“I just got off the phone with all the premiers, and there’s a clear consensus that everyone agrees that we need a bilateral trade deal with the U.S. and a second bilateral trade deal with Mexico,” Ford said.

All Canada's premiers are on-board to push for bilateral U.S.-Canada trade deal, Ford says

14 Toronto daycares leave $10-a-day program; half of them appear connected

Ontario First Nation declares state of emergency over gang and addiction crises

Ontario launching new mental health program for first responders

Crombie said as premier she would be dedicated to prioritize affordability, unlike Premier Doug Ford, who she says needs to “stay in his lane” and out of municipal affairs.

Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie criticizes Ford’s plan for Ottawa bike lanes, shares tax cut proposal at Ottawa bookstore

Ontario proposes fix to issue of dwindling long-term care cultural admissions

Ontario transport minister not offering estimate of Toronto bike lane removal cost

Northern Ontario First Nation says yes in referendum on possible nuclear waste site

If passed, the Safer Streets and Stronger Communities Act would close 10 supervised consumption sites operating within 200 meters of schools or childcare facilities, as the province vowed to do earlier this year.

Ford government targets safe consumption sites near schools, omits mayors' call for involuntary treatment in new bill

 to discuss their plans and priorities for Ottawa Centre, what they’ve been up to, and why they’ve decided to venture into provincial politics after a two-year hiatus from politics.

Former mayoral candidate Catherine McKenney wants to take on Queen’s Park for Ottawa Centre

A bilateral trade agreement might streamline negotiations and mitigate some of the unpredictability tied to trilateral deals. By focusing solely on U.S.-Canada relations, the two countries could prioritize shared economic goals, particularly in sectors like automotive manufacturing and energy.

As Ontario pushes for a bilateral agreement with the U.S., will Canada be stronger negotiating alone or with Mexico as a partner?

Ontario to ban name changes for sex offenders, solicitor general says

SmartCentres REIT was registered this past week by Amir Remtulla, a consultant with Amir Remtulla Inc.

Who's Lobbying for Whom: SmartsCentre lobbying the province on land use policies

Toronto staff peg cost of provincially ordered bike lane removals at $48M

Ontario signs $100M deal with Elon Musk's Starlink system

Workers say goodbye to an almost-empty Ontario Science Centre as repairs get underway

While the premier signalled willingness to support the cities in their efforts, he said that he “won't be sending them to the mental hospitals against their will."