Jessica Smith Cross

4 days ago | orilliamatters.com | Charlie Pinkerton |Jessica Smith Cross |Aidan Chamandy

Premier Doug Ford’s government announced Monday that it’s tabling legislation to overhaul how transit, road and housing projects get approved in an attempt to speed up their construction in Ontario. The bill aims to significantly change the permitting and approvals processes for roadway and transit projects, modify the province’s development charges and land-use planning systems, according to information the provincial government released before tabling it.

2 months ago | thetrillium.ca | Charlie Pinkerton |Jessica Smith Cross

Doug Ford’s early election call will pay off for his Progressive Conservatives, a survey of potential voters late in the campaign suggests.