Canada: Ontario's leaders, where they stand before June 7 elections
May 23, 2018, at 06:03 pm
Ottawa, May 23 (IBNS): According to Poll Tracker, an aggregation of all publicly available polling data, latest trends prior to the June 7 elections indicate that Progressive Conservatives (PCs) have 37.9 percent support, with the New Democratic Party (NDP) at 33.8 percent support, revealing a gain of over seven points for the NDP since the last pre-campaign update, media reports said.
Ontario, Canada's first province, to introduce pay transparency legislation
Mar 15, 2018, at 06:35 pm
Ottawa, Mar 15 (IBNS): Ontario has become the first province in Canada to introduce pay transparency to promote women's economic empowerment, media reports said.
Ontario residents paying double the national average hydro prices, says Fraser Institute report
Jul 22, 2017, at 07:23 pm
Toronto, July 22 (IBNS): Ontario residents paid more than the country's average energy price during the 2008-2016 period, revealed a report by Fraser Institute recently.
Canada: Three levels of government trying to rein in the soaring Toronto housing market
Apr 20, 2017, at 06:31 pm
Toronto, Apr 20 (IBNS): Charles Sousa, the Ontario Finance Minister, Bill Morneau, his Federal counterpart, and the mayor of Toronto, John Tory, met earlier this week to discuss on measures to rein in the red hot property market of Toronto, Canada.
Affordable housing is not a distant dream, says Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne
Apr 12, 2017, at 10:46 pm
Toronto, Apr 12 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne said recently that her government will soon rein in the soaring prices seen in the Toronto area housing market.
Canada govt to invest 1.9 billion in GO train transit, Ontario welcomes decision
Apr 01, 2017, at 07:08 am
Toronto, Mar 31 (IBNS) The Federal Government in Canada will invest roughly $1.9 billion in the GO RER (Regional Express Railway) project thus upgrading the GO Transit train service, a move welcomed by Ontario.
Canada: Katherine Wynne releases a new hydro plan
Mar 04, 2017, at 05:29 pm
Toronto, Mar 4 (IBNS): Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne announced a new hydro plan Thursday stating there would be 25 percent hydro cuts to residents starting this summer, media reports said.