OTTAWA — Ontario's government is working for the people to make commutes shorter, relieve congestion and build better transit faster. Today, Premier Doug Ford and Jeff Yurek, Minister of Transportation, announced that the Ontario government will provide the City of Ottawa with a maximum of $1.208 billion to build the Ottawa Stage 2 Light Rail Transit (LRT) project.
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MARKHAM — Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, was joined by Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility, Effie Triantafilopoulos, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, and Paul Calandra, MPP for Markham-Stouffville, at Yee Hong Ho Lai Oi Wan Centre in Markham to announce 16 additional long-term care projects that will add 1,157 new beds in facilities across Ontario.
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WOODSTOCK — Ontario's government is standing up for farmers and fighting the imposition of a job-killing federal carbon tax on the agricultural sector, which would increase the cost of food on tables across Ontario.
Read Full StoryTORONTO — Today, Premier Doug Ford and John Tory, Mayor of Toronto, had a regular meeting where several important items were discussed. Premier Ford issued the following statement about the meeting:
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TORONTO - Ontario's Government for the People is inviting consumers to be part of the 2019 Foodland Ontario Retailer Awards program, which recognizes outstanding retailer support for Ontario-grown foods. For the first time in more than 30 years, consumers will be able to vote for a new "Consumers' Choice" award for best retail display of Ontario's fresh produce.
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Ontario's government is working for the people in taking the final step to end the cap and trade carbon tax once and for all in a way that puts people first and respects Ontario taxpayers.
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To mark World Water Day, Ontario's government is working for the people to protect the water quality and ecosystems of the Great Lakes as part of its commitment in the Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan. On April 23, Rod Phillips, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, will convene the Great Lakes Guardians' Council, in memory of Josephine Mandamin, to discuss emerging issues around the Great Lakes. The council meeting will address excess road salt and sewer overflows into our waterways and inform the government's review of Ontario's Great Lakes Strategy and the negotiation of a new Canada-Ontario Great Lakes Agreement.
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Ontario's government is working for the people by supporting tourism in Sault Ste. Marie through an investment in new Paper Mill district attractions, creating eight new full- and part-time jobs.
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