Ontario – Ontario Premier Doug Ford said: “It was great joining Ontario’s Big City Mayors. We agreed on the need to take a Team Ontario approach that will protect our workers and communities in the face of tariffs and economic uncertainty.”
ON Welcomes Ferrero Group’s $445M Investment in Brantford
BRANTFORD — The Ontario government welcomed an investment of $445 million by Ferrero Group, one of the world’s largest sweet-packaged food manufacturers, to expand the company’s production facility in Brantford. The upgraded facility will support the production of new products, including Ferrero’s first launch of a new product outside of Europe, and create 500 new jobs in Brantford. “I’m thrilled to …
ON launches 2025-2026 Francophone Community Grants Program
TORONTO — The Ontario government is continuing to support its vibrant Francophone community with the launch of the 2025-2026 edition of the Francophone Community Grants Program (FCGP). Since 2017, the FCGP has been enhancing the cultural and economic vitality of the Francophone community by funding initiatives that improve frontline services and promote the French language and culture. Community organizations and businesses have …
ON Begins Tunnelling Final Segment of Eglinton Crosstown West Extension
TORONTO — The Ontario government has broken ground on the final tunnel segment of the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension, marking another significant milestone in the province’s plan to deliver a new transit line from Scarborough to Mississauga. Once complete, the nine-kilometre line will connect seven new stations to the Eglinton Crosstown LRT, making travel faster and more convenient, while bringing …
ON Investing $50M to Expand McMichael Canadian Art Collection
KLEINBURG — The Ontario government is investing up to $50 million over three years to update and expand the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (McMichael) facility and grounds in Kleinburg. This capital funding will ensure one of the country’s largest collections of Canadian and Indigenous art will be ready to welcome and inspire visitors of all ages for generations to come. …
Ontario Advancing World-Leading Small Modular Reactor
TORONTO – Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Minister of Energy and Mines, issued the following statement in response to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission’s decision to issue a power reactor construction licence for Unit One of the Darlington New Nuclear Project. “This approval is a historic milestone for Ontario and Canada. The Darlington Small Modular Reactor (SMR) will be the first of …
Ontario to increase minimum wage from October 1
TORONTO — The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage from $17.20 to $17.60 an hour effective October 1, 2025, to support workers and businesses. This annualized wage increase is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI) of 2.4 per cent and will bring Ontario’s minimum wage to the second highest provincial rate in Canada. “Our government will continue to have …
ON Doubling Hydrogen Innovation Fund to $30M to Protect Jobs
TORONTO – The Ontario government is launching a new round of the Hydrogen Innovation Fund, investing $30 million to unlock hydrogen’s potential to drive economic growth, create jobs and support the province’s position as a leader in the clean energy economy. The new fund will have double the budget of the $15 million 2023 fund and broaden eligibility criteria to include …
ON Opens First 9 Homelessness & Addiction Recovery Treatment Hubs
TORONTO — Nine drug injection sites located within 200 metres of a school or child-care centre have successfully transitioned into and opened as new Homelessness and Addiction Recovery Treatment (HART) Hubs. These hubs, located in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, Kitchener, Guelph and Thunder Bay, are part of the Ontario government’s almost $550 million investment to support the creation of a total …
Search & Rescue stations in ON open for 2025 recreational boating season
Sarnia, Ontario – The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal search and rescue stations across the Great Lakes will open on the following dates: March 21: Amherstburg, Kingston, Port Dover, Port Weller March 28: Cobourg April 4: Goderich, Meaford, Tobermory April 11: Thunder Bay Waterways remain very cold at this time of year and take much longer to warm up when compared to …