Siobhan Morris

Toronto

Queen's Park Bureau Chief at CFTO-TV (Scarborough, ON)

Queen's Park Bureau Chief for @CTVToronto|Murrow/RTDNA Canada awards winner|Red Sox fan|she/her [email protected]

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Ontario budget to include plans to remove more Toronto bike lanes

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Siobhan Morris |Bryann Paul Aguilar

Premier Doug Ford’s government is planning to remove additional bike lanes in downtown Toronto. CTV News has learned that the budget set to be unveiled Thursday will include the removal of bike lanes along Queen’s Park Crescent and Avenue Road. The news, first reported by the Toronto Star, comes hours after Ford said he was not looking at removing more bike lanes. During an unrelated news conference on Wednesday, Ford was asked if there were other bike lanes in Toronto he was looking at taking out.
U.S. commerce secretary calls Premier Ford as Ontario plans to put export tax on electricity

Mar 4, 2025 | ctvnews.ca | Codi Wilson |Siobhan Morris

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday for a “tough and aggressive” conversation after the Ontario government announced its plan to slap a 25 per cent export tax on the electricity it supplies to three U.S. states, CTV News has learned. Sources said Lutnick asked Ford to back off his retaliatory tariffs, but the Ontario premier refused.
Final weekend of Ontario election campaign sees PC, Liberal leaders visiting NDP territory

Feb 22, 2025 | ctvnews.ca | Siobhan Morris

A composite image made from four file photographs show, from left to right, Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie in Mississauga, Ont., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025; Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford in Toronto, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025; Leader of the Ontario NDP Marit Stiles in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025; and Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner in Kitchener, Ont., Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.
Ontario election: three key moments on the campaign trail this week

Feb 14, 2025 | ctvnews.ca | Siobhan Morris

The Ontario election campaign is more than halfway through. Here’s a look at the three key moments that happened on the campaign trail this week. MR. FORD GOES TO WASHINGTONDoug Ford played the dual role of election candidate and premier this week, leading a delegation of Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders in Washington, D.C. in a fight against incoming tariffs.
Highway 407 owner says no active buyback discussions with Ontario government

Nov 29, 2024 | toronto.ctvnews.ca | Siobhan Morris

The provincial government is facing increasing pressure to tap into the underused and tolled Highway 407 to alleviate congestion on Highway 401. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his transportation minister have signalled an openness to consider buying back the tolled highway. It was sold by the Mike Harris government to a Spanish firm in a 99-year deal in 1999.
Ontario discussing buying back Highway 407

Nov 29, 2024 | cp24.com | Siobhan Morris

The provincial government is facing increasing pressure to tap into the underused and tolled Highway 407 to alleviate congestion on Highway 401. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his transportation minister have signalled an openness to consider buying back the tolled highway. It was sold by the Mike Harris government to a Spanish firm in a 99-year deal in 1999. They have also been urged to pay the tolls for heavy trucks, a proposal aimed at shifting trucks off the 401 to create some breathing room.
Ontario education workers, NDP call on government to stop violence in schools

Sep 10, 2024 | cp24.com | Siobhan Morris

Ontario education workers and the opposition NDP are calling on the Ford government to address growing violence in the Ontario’s schools. A survey done for the Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario (ETFO) last year found 77 per cent of union members had either experienced or witnessed violence. Educational assistant Monica Melo-Manhsinh says the number of incidents have climbed over the last eight years, and the problems have deepened since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caledon mayor defends controversial plan to unlock land for housing

Jun 18, 2024 | cp24.com | Siobhan Morris

Caledon’s mayor is defending a controversial plan to unlock more land for housing in the fast-growing town west of Toronto. In late March, Annette Groves used her strong mayor powers to propose zoning 12 parcels of land, totalling 5,000 acres that could eventually host 35,000 homes. Download our app to get alerts on your device Get the latest local updates right to your inbox That eclipses Caledon’s provincial housing pledge to build 13,000 homes by 2031.
'You're all cowards': NDP slams Ford government after squashing debate on sexual assault justice bill

May 14, 2024 | cp24.com | Siobhan Morris

Ontario New Democrats are accusing the government of arrogance, hubris, and disdain for women after Progressive Conservatives shut down a debate set to take place tomorrow on a bill aimed at improving transparency around sexual assault cases. The private member's bill from Waterloo MPP Catherine Fife was to be debated Wednesday afternoon, with more than a hundred survivors and advocates expected in attendance at the event at Queen’s Park in Toronto.
Steal a car, lose your driver's licence for 10 years under new Ontario proposal

May 14, 2024 | toronto.ctvnews.ca | Siobhan Morris

Repeat car thieves may face lengthy licence bans under proposed changes to Ontario’s Highway Traffic Act. Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria and Solicitor General Michael Kerzner provided details of new measures aimed at preventing violent auto theft at a news conference on Tuesday morning.