News by subject: POLITICS

Based on trends in the real estate market as of July 1, 2022, most homes are expected to be up in value with BC Assessment's soon-to-be released 2023 property assessments. "Most homeowners around the province can generally expect about a 5 to 15%...

The Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships makes the following statement on the Ottawa Light Rail Transit Public Inquiry report released today: "The Council thanks the Honourable Justice William Hourigan and the entire commission team for...

On November 17, 2022, Cochrane released its review of the latest findings on nicotine vaping's efficacy. The review concluded, "There is high-certainty evidence that [e-cigarettes] with nicotine increase quit rates compared to NRT and...

In an important victory for Ontario workers, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice has struck down Bill 124 in its entirety. The court struck down the bill on the basis that it violates the fundamental constitutional rights to collectively bargain...

DAVIDsTEA Inc. ("DAVIDsTEA" or the "Company"), a leading tea merchant in North America, is pleased to celebrate Giving Tuesday by announcing their donation of over 1.3 million cups of tea to frontline heroes since the start of the pandemic....

Iranian artists Sheida Soleimani, Aphrodite De?sire?e Navab, Z, Icy and Sot, Shirin Neshat, Mahvash Mostala, Sepideh Mehraban, and Shirin Towfiq, alongside artists Hank Willis Thomas and JR, activate New York's FDR Four Freedoms State Park with a...

(Ottawa, November 25, 2022) CAUT - Over 150 academic staff association leaders meeting in Ottawa this week are calling on the Liberal government to uphold its promise to remove publicly funded post-secondary education institutions from the Companies'...

Canada's unions are happy to see Bill C-228 passed in the House of Commons today. This bill aimed to ensure that in the event of an employer becoming insolvent, the employer will have to prioritize paying pensions before addressing other financial...

The Ontario Government has asked, through a Motion to Strike scheduled for November 25, 2022, for the Charter application challenging current funding of Ontario Catholic separate schools to be dismissed without a full hearing. Adrienne Havercroft is...

From the green energy boondoggles in the so-called "Inflation Reduction Act" in the United States, to the ongoing wind-power disaster in Germany, and threats of energy cuts in the winter in the UK, the climate policy "solutions" are a real and...

APTIM, in collaboration with Rebuild by Design and iParametrics, has released the Atlas of Disaster, a comprehensive study on the impacts of climate risk across the U.S. The 650-page report, which found that 90 percent of U.S. counties experienced...

The BC Real Estate Association (BCREA) is pleased to see Premier David Eby's announcement of the BC Housing Supply Act today. This new legislation?if passed?would improve housing supply, provide stronger leadership and incentivize municipalities...

The Ontario Health Coalition and the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly launched a Constitutional Challenge this morning in response to the Ford government's new law that forces elderly hospital patients into long-term care homes against their choice....

On Sunday November 20, regulations under Bill 7, the euphemistically titled More Beds Better Care Act (2022) come into effect, requiring hospitals to charge elderly patients $400 if they refuse to go to a long-term care home or other service against...

On Sunday November 20, regulations under Bill 7, the euphemistically titled More Beds Better Care Act (2022) come into effect, requiring hospitals to charge elderly patients $400 if they refuse to go to a long-term care home or other service against...

CAUT - The Auditor General of Ontario says it was unnecessary, inappropriate, and ultimately destructive for the Laurentian University senior administration to deliberately pursue insolvency protection in the courts rather than accept government...

Canada's inflation rate held at 6.9 per cent in October, despite the Bank of Canada's aggressive interest rate increases, while workers across Canada continue to see their cost of living rise.  "To have the Bank of Canada Governor tell workers that...

Among recent and current Canadian premiers, New Brunswick's Blain Higgs ranks highest for managing provincial finances, while Newfoundland and Labrador's Andrew Furey ranks 10th, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an...

What: The Ontario Health Coalition is holding a series of emergency town halls across Ontario by Zoom to force the Ford government to address the hospital crisis and take urgent action to support our local public hospitals instead of funneling...

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is encouraged by the Ontario government's progress on transit and transportation infrastructure that were detailed today in the province's Fall Economic Statement. These projects,...

A new featured guest has just been added to the TVO Today Live panel lineup: Jordan Bitove, publisher of The Toronto Star and co-owner of Torstar. Media are invited to attend the November 17 event, which will feature a moderated panel discussion on...

Media are invited to attend a TVO Today Live event featuring a moderated panel discussion on an important issue: "Can democracy survive the collapse of the media?" PANEL GUESTS: Paul Rivett, Chief Executive Officer and co-owner of TorstarJay...

After two conservative-minded businessmen bought The Toronto Star, critics predicted the end of the long-struggling liberal newspaper. And then came a worldwide pandemic. Premiering Sunday, November 20, 2022, on TVO?with streaming available via TVO...

Jushi Holdings Inc. ("Jushi" or the "Company") , a vertically integrated, multi-state cannabis operator, issued a statement on the gubernatorial race in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Commenting on the recent election, Jim Cacioppo, Chief...

Canadian Parents for French ? New Brunswick (CPF NB) issued a stark warning over Premier Blaine Higgs' effort to abolish French immersion in Canada's only officially bilingual province. "French immersion has been a success in New Brunswick," said...

Last night close to 800 professionals from Toronto's investment community attended CFA Society Toronto's annual marquee event - the 65th Annual Investment Dinner. Hosted at the Fairmont Royal York, this year's event welcomed moderator, Mari Jensen,...

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is operating illegal police stations in the United States and Canada, a new report from Safeguard Defenders revealed. Their reports found the CCP is operating at least 54 illegal police stations around the world,...

Canadian liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Asia could provide the annual net emissions equivalent reduction of removing every single car from Canadian roads, shows a new study from global energy research and consultancy firm, Wood Mackenzie....

EverWind Fuels Company ("EverWind") welcomed the federal government's Fall Economic Statement, which announced a series of measures establishing Canada as one of the world's preferred jurisdictions for clean energy production and investment. Canada's...

Canada's unions applaud the announced investment in workers, sustainable jobs and training that will help equip workers with the skills they need to meet the challenges of Canada's economic future. "Canada's unions have long advocated for federal...

Bea Bruske, President of the Canadian Labour Congress, is available to talk about what the Canada's unions expect to hear from Minister Freeland in Thursday's fall economic update. Recently, the CLC and Centre for Future Work released a report, ?A...

One Public Education Now (OPEN) has questioned the Ontario government's fiscal priorities in light of the potential walk out being threatened by CUPE education support and maintenance workers due to proposed salary increases far below inflation. The...

The Ford government's introduction of the Keeping Students in Class Act is a full-frontal attack on basic labour freedoms in Ontario, says the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL). The legislation pulls the plug on bargaining with education workers and...

Media are invited to a special townhall-style event called TVO Today Live, a new series hosted by Steve Paikin, host of The Agenda with Steve Paikin, and made possible by a grant from the Wilson Foundation. This is the second TVO Today Live event...

LaPresse interviews Professor Paola Severino, former Italian minister of Justice (2011-2013). Severino said Thursday in New York that prosecuting alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by Russian troops in Ukraine is possible if...

Tom Wilson is known for his bands Junkhouse and Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. Premiering on Monday, October 31 at 9 pm ET on TVO?with streaming available now via TVO Today, the TVO Today mobile app and smart TV services?TVO Original Beautiful Scars...

The Ontario Health Coalition released a brief today charging that the Ford government lied to the public about its privatization of Ontario's public hospital services. The Coalition reported that the Ford government significantly increased funding to...

RTOERO volunteers and staff met with Ontario MPPs and government officials during the sixth annual Vibrant Voices Advocacy event on Oct. 24 and 25. During virtual meetings on Oct. 24 and an in-person breakfast on Oct. 25, RTOERO Board of Directors,...

Today's decision by the Bank of Canada to further raise interest rates will have devastating effects on the working people who drive our economy.  "With corporate profits at an all-time high, workers and their families are still being forced to bear...

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) welcomes the Government of Ontario's needed reforms to address the housing crisis in Ontario. Today in Ontario, too many government departments and agencies have needlessly slowed the...

The Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) welcomes the provincial government's introduction of legislation to accelerate the creation of additional housing supply. This is one of the most pressing issues facing our municipalities and province,...

The Royal Canadian Legion presented the First Poppy of the 2022 National Poppy Campaign today to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada. The Legion's Dominion President, Bruce Julian...

Government workers enjoy a wage premium and more generous benefits compared to comparable private sector workers, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "At a time when...

Across Ontario, the hospital crisis continues to burn through the resilience of the province's truly heroic health care staff. As the burden of infectious disease has increased, with the removal of virtually all public health measures to mitigate the...

On behalf of a coalition of concerned consumer advocates, FAIR Canada is calling on governments and regulators to strengthen the complaint-handling system in Canada. It is time for urgent action on this important consumer protection issue. It has...

Once a province or state exceeds a certain population size, the government's role in the economy begins to grow, finds a new study released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "If the...

Today, Restaurants Canada is launching "Restaurants Have A Lot On Their Plate", a national campaign aimed at government stakeholders, with the hopes of driving awareness of key policy recommendations needed to revive the foodservice sector...

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is calling on the Federal Government to welcome more construction workers to Canada through immigration reforms, fill municipal funding gaps caused by the pandemic, and streamline...

In a detailed open letter, signed onto by the Decent Work and Health Network and released by Health for All Network, nearly a thousand health workers across Canada are prescribing permanent resident status for all to save lives. The letter comes a...

RTOERO is sounding the alarm on issues of dignity and survival during British Columbia municipal election campaign. This month, it launched a digital campaign urging British Columbians to speak with one voice on three critical issues: environmental...