Toronto: Premier Doug Ford has named a 21-member cabinet, merging a number of ministries together and mixing long-serving members with several rookies. Peter Bethlenfalvy (Pickering—Uxbridge) President of the Treasury Board Raymond Cho (Scarborough—Rouge River) Minister for Seniors and Accessibility Steve Clark (Leeds—Grenville) Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Christine ElliottRead More

TORONTO — Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government had barely been in power for an hour Friday before it was under attack about the perceived lack of diversity in its cabinet. Shortly before officially taking the reigns of the province, Doug Ford announced the 20 ministers tasked with helping him shepherd theRead More

WINDSOR, Ont. – A 60-year-old Ontario man has been charged with uttering threats against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Windsor police say an incident occurred on Tuesday and they later charged Royce VanEvery, 60, of Leamington, Ont., but wouldn’t provide further details. The Ontario Provincial Police say VanEvery was arrested inRead More

TORONTO — A grinning Doug Ford declared a new era officially underway in Ontario on Friday as he assumed the reins of the province and unveiled the leaner cabinet tasked with executing his widely touted agenda of fiscal responsibility. Ford, who cruised to victory earlier this month in an electionRead More

TORONTO — Ontario’s New Democrats and Greens are comparing Doug Ford’s plan to scrap the province’s cap-and-trade system to the outgoing Liberals’ decision to cancel the construction of two gas plants several years ago. The parties say both decisions involve ripping up contracts, and warn that changing course on theRead More

MONTREAL – Ottawa is moving to ban high-powered lasers from Canada’s three largest cities due to the dangers they pose when pointed at aircraft. Transport Minister Marc Garneau announced new measures today that prohibit anyone from possessing a battery-operated hand-held laser over one milliwatt without a legitimate purpose, such asRead More

OTTAWA – Former prime minister Stephen Harper is reportedly planning a trip to the White House next week, bucking convention by not informing the Canadian government of his visit. CTV says emails they have obtained show U.S. officials are expecting Harper to visit Washington on July 2, one day afterRead More

A new poll finds that while most Canadian drivers and cyclists believe separated bike lanes are a good thing, many respondents aren’t eager to see more built in their communities. The poll, released by The Angus Reid Institute, randomly sampled 5,423 Canadian members of the Angus Reid Forum in anRead More

Moscow: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s opponents, the Canadian Conservative Party, slammed him for taking too many days off, too often. The Canadian Conservative Party’s tweet came soon after uproar over his USD 1.5 million trip and blasted him for taking advantage of his office’s itinerary, Sputnik reported. “Justin TrudeauRead More

TORONTO — Doug Ford is set to officially become Ontario’s premier on Friday and he’s inviting the public to come watch. A ceremony is scheduled to take place on the steps of the legislature after the Progressive Conservative leader and his cabinet are sworn in inside Queen’s Park. While theRead More