Ontario Announces New Schools in Etobicoke

by Sarah Dickson

Senior Consultant, Public Affairs + Advocacy
October 30, 2020

Ontario Announces New Schools in Etobicoke

October 30, 2020 Today, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce announced an investment of $62.4 million to build two new secondary schools in Etobicoke, as part of the government’s commitment to invest $12 billion over 10 years to build and upgrade schools. The new schools announced today will accommodate more than 2,000 … Read more

Ontario Announces Second Phase of “Ontario Made” Program

October 29, 2020, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Vic Fedeli, announced the second phase of the province’s “Ontario Made” program, in partnership with Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME). The second phase of this program involves the launch of an Ontario Made Consumer Directory by CME, which will make it … Read more

Ontario Announces COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream

October 28, 2020, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Infrastructure, Laurie Scott, announced up to $1.05 billion in combined federal-provincial funding through the new COVID-19 Resilience infrastructure stream of the federal government’s Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). This stream will support the building or renovation of health and safety-related projects in long-term care, education, … Read more

Ontario Adding 766 New Hospital Beds

October 27, 2020, Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, announced that Ontario is investing an additional $116.5 million to further increase hospital capacity. As a result of this investment, 766 new hospital beds will be added at 32 hospitals and alternate health facilities across the province. Premier Ford and … Read more

Ontario Announces Provincial Budget Date

October 26, 2020, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Finance, Rod Phillips, announced that Ontario will release its 2020 Budget next Thursday, November 5th. The upcoming Budget will act as the next phase of Ontario’s Action Plan: Responding to COVID-19, the fiscal update released in March in lieu of the traditional budget. Premier Ford and … Read more

Saskatchewan Party Wins Election with Strong Majority

The Saskatchewan Party, led by Scott Moe, has won a fourth straight majority government, making it the longest-serving provincial government in Canada. The 29th Saskatchewan General Election was the third provincial election, after New Brunswick and British Columbia, to be held in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. The win is historic in Saskatchewan as it … Read more

Week Four: Saskatchewan General Election 2020

It is election day in Saskatchewan. Polls are open from 9am to 8pm. Here is a recap of week four of the election campaign. ADVANCED POLLS AND VOTE-BY-MAIL According to Elections Saskatchewan, a record-breaking 185,061 votes were cast in the advanced polls that ran from Tuesday to Saturday. More than 61,000 vote-by-mail applications were also … Read more

Ontario Announces $550 Million to Build and Upgrade Schools

October 20, 2020, Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Education Stephen Lecce announced an investment of $550 million to build 20 new schools and eight permanent school additions across the province in 2020-21. As a result of this investment, 16,000 new student learning spaces and 870 licensed child care spaces will be created. Following this … Read more

Ontario Expands Mental Health Services for Youth

October 21, 2020, Premier Doug Ford and Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott announced an investment of $24.3 million for specialized mental health services for children and youth. This investment will allow for hiring of additional staff, increased access to counselling and therapy, and for the creation of new programs to help manage … Read more