TORONTO — As Premier Doug Ford confirmed that Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, accepted the premier’s advice to sign a proclamation dissolving the 43rd Parliament of the Province of Ontario, elections in the province have set in. Pursuant to the provisions of the Election Act, the Lieutenant Governor also called for the issuance of writs for the general election …
Connecting Roads to Ring of Fire
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford, Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development and Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, and Aroland First Nation Chief Sonny Gagnon signed a Shared Prosperity Agreement to drive economic growth and build and upgrade infrastructure in Northern Ontario. This agreement includes support for upgrades to Anaconda and Painter Lake Roads, which are important connections …
Ontario Welcomes $820M Investment in Life Sciences Sector
MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government has secured a $820 million investment from AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical business, to expand the company’s research and development (R&D) facilities in Mississauga and relocate the company’s Canadian headquarters to a larger, state-of-the-art office. The investment will create over 700 new, good-paying jobs across Ontario’s life sciences sector and further establish the province as a global …
Ford to Protect ON Workers, Businesses, Communities
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford issued the following statement ahead of the US presidential inauguration ceremony recently: “I want to offer congratulations to President-elect Donald Trump and Vice-President-elect JD Vance as they take office tomorrow in Washington, DC. Canada and the United States can be the richest, most successful, safest and most secure two countries on the planet. Working together, …
Strengthening Security on Both Sides of Border
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford outlined Ontario’s plan to strengthen security on land, water and in the air along the Canada-U.S. border, including protecting Arctic sovereignty, as a key component of Fortress Am-Can, a renewed strategic alliance between Canada and the United States. For the plan to succeed, the province is calling on the federal government to step up and …
Ontario Accelerating Strategic Resource Development
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford outlined Ontario’s plan to accelerate strategic resource development, including Ontario’s critical minerals in the Ring of Fire region, to build Fortress Am-Can, a renewed strategic alliance between Canada and the United States that is a beacon of stability, security and long-term prosperity. The United States and Canada are each country’s most significant trading partners, representing …
Ontario Building Fortress Am-Can to Power Economic Prosperity
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford outlined Ontario’s plan to achieve Am-Can energy security and power economic growth on both sides of the border as part of Fortress Am-Can, a renewed strategic alliance between Canada and America that is a beacon of stability, security and long-term prosperity. The United States and Canada are each country’s most significant trading partners, representing trillions …
Premier Doug Ford Launches Ontario Corps
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford announced the creation of Ontario Corps, a group of skilled professionals and volunteers that the province can deploy to help communities respond to natural disasters and other emergencies, while promoting civic engagement and community participation. “I’ve seen firsthand the incredible community spirit and dedication to volunteerism that we share throughout Ontario,” said Premier Doug Ford. “With …
Ontario Building First Hospice in Mississauga
MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing up to $2.5 million to support the construction of Hospice Mississauga’s new 12-bed hospice centre which will help patients and their loved ones connect to comfortable and dignified end-of-life care, close to home. “These new hospice beds will provide patients and their families care and comfort at an incredibly difficult time,” said Premier Doug …
Ontario Expanding Cancer Coverage for Firefighters
HAMILTON – The Ontario government will soon introduce legislation that, if passed, will expand presumptive coverage for firefighters in the case of primary-site kidney cancer by reducing the required duration of service from 20 to 10 years, which would be the lowest duration of service in Canada. The province will also propose to remove the requirement that a firefighter’s primary-site colorectal …