In a meeting on Wednesday, the committee passed a motion recommending council approve the budget's housing and planning section.

Starting this fall, the Home Renovation Savings Program will offer rebates of up to $200 for energy-efficient appliances, including refrigerators, freezers, and laundry machines.

The decision left many workers without legal status or the ability to continue working in the province.

A senior government source said the first move could come within weeks.

“I told him that we were light on the infrastructure, but I believe that’s going to be coming. An announcement on steel and softwood lumber that affects Ontario in a big way, he’ll be addressing that over the next week or so.”

The premier said he expects legal challenges and is willing to use the notwithstanding clause to make it happen.

Members of the cross-jurisdictional emergency management group met with Indigenous leaders and discussed additional water-bombers and a national fire response agency in preparation for what could be another banner year for extreme-weather events across Canada.

Bruce Power's president and CEO Eric Chassard registered this past week with the Ontario Integrity Commissioner's Office to lobby on behalf of the electricity generator