UPDATES
Ontario Unveils Third Instalment of Housing Supply Action Plan
Yesterday afternoon, the Honourable Steve Clark, Minister of Municipal Affairs, unveiled the highly-anticipated third instalment of the Ford government’s housing supply action plan: the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 and an associated More Homes Built Faster Plan.
Hon. Pierre Poilievre Unveils Shadow Cabinet/Critic Portfolios
This afternoon in Ottawa, during the first break week of the fall Parliamentary sitting, The Honourable Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and His Majesty’s Official Opposition, unveiled the team he intends to present as the Government-in-waiting to the Trudeau Liberals.
Ontario Announces Life Extension of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station
Honourable Todd Smith, Ontario’s Minister of Energy has announced the province’s support for Ontario Power Generation (OPG) to further life extend “B” Units 5 through 8 at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.
Federal Government Launches Review of Cannabis Act
As prescribed by the Cannabis Act, the Minister of Health and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions have launched a review of the Act as it approaches its third year following coming into force. The report is to be returned to both houses of Parliament within 18 months.
Conservatives Select Pierre Poilievre as New Leader
Today the Conservative Party of Canada selected Pierre Poilievre as its new Leader. Poilievre becomes Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition and will lead the work in Parliament to hold the Liberal Government of Justin Trudeau to account.
2022 Ontario Municipal Election Watch: Mayoral Race Analysis
With candidate registration having wrapped up in municipalities across Ontario on August 19, 2022, the mayoral election landscape is beginning to take shape. Themes across municipalities are many long-time mayors choosing to not seek re-election, strong incumbents bidding for another term, and candidates running unopposed.
