Government House Leader Steve Clark introduced a motion in the house this Monday asking that both bills undergo Second Reading and committee review under strict timelines, which would fast-tracking them through the House.

Premier Doug Ford and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy made the announcement today, a day before the province's fall economic statement.

The push comes only days into the fall sitting of the Ontario legislature and ahead of what's widely expected to be an early election call next spring.

The Canadian Opera Company was registered to lobby this past week by David Ferguson, their general director.

Currently, Ontario’s municipal rules impose a maximum 90-day pay suspension as the harshest punishment for councillor misbehaviour, and the only way they can be removed from their offices is if voters decide to vote them out.

“This great country was built on a consensus around immigration, but the federal Liberals have shattered that consensus,” Piccini said. “They’ve created a problem, and now they’re attempting to fix it — without even consulting provinces like Ontario.”

Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the new funding, over two years, will triple the number of families able to get government-funded services in hospitals and clinics.

Ottawa is preparing to funnel funding directly to Ontario’s municipalities to provide shelter for people living in encampments — which would cut out Queen’s Park from decisions on how the money will be spent and distributed.

Members of the Professional Engineers Government of Ontario, which represents more than 600 professional engineers and land surveyors who work for the province, started a work-to-rule campaign earlier this month.