
Allison Jones
Canadian Press
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Ontario's post-secondary sector needs more funding amid U.S. economic threat, say schools, business groups
Three major organizations representing Ontario's colleges, universities and business community are urging the province to boost investment in the post-secondary sector, saying the economic threat from the United States underscores the need.
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Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of trade meeting in Washington
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc suggested Wednesday they want to come out of a meeting with a top U.S. official with a "coherent plan" for the tariff road ahead.
Canada -Toronto |

Crombie says she won't ask any Ontario Liberals to step aside so she can have a seat
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie said Wednesday she intends to try again to win a seat in the legislature, but will be leading the party from outside the chamber for the foreseeable future.
Canada -Toronto |

Ontario voters head to the polls for election day after snap winter campaign
Ontario's political party leaders have criss-crossed the province, released their platforms and made their pitches over the past month — now it's decision day for voters.
Canada -Toronto |

Here are 10 key ridings to watch on election day in Ontario
Thursday is election day in Ontario, and while the polls have consistently had the Progressive Conservatives cruising to re-election, there are various ridings across the province in which the results may come down to the wire or have broader implications.
Canada -Toronto |

Campaigns dig up dirt, sling mud as Ontario election enters final post-debate stretch
Ontario's Feb. 27 vote is now less than 10 days away, and the campaign appears to have entered a new, rougher phase.
Canada -Toronto |

Ontario NDP candidate withdraws in Eglinton-Lawrence, citing close PC-Liberal race
Natasha Doyle-Merrick has pulled out of the election and is throwing her support behind the Liberals in her riding. Meanwhile, the Liberals are standing by their Thunder Bay-Superior North candidate after controversial posts from his past were unearthed.
Canada -Toronto |

Seven Toronto daycares are no longer opting out of $10-a-day-plan
Seven Toronto daycares that told parents they would be opting out of the national $10-a-day program as of Jan. 1, raising some fees to more than $2,500 a month, have now decided to stay in the subsidized system.
Canada -Toronto |
CRTC looking into inmate phone call rates in Canada following Ontario case
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is looking into the rates for phone calls at correctional facilities across the country, spurred by high long-distance charges that families of inmates at Ontario jails had to pay for years.
Canada -Toronto |

Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Ford says
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods when he comes back into office next week.
Canada -Toronto |