Ontario Feature Posts

Of the many options available to the Ontario government to finance its $130 billion infrastructure plan, selling 60% of Hydro One is pretty much the worst. It is becoming increasingly clear that the Ontario government is making a serious mistake in its plan to sell off a majority interest in Hydro One. According to a report from Ontario’s new Financial Accountability Officer, the province will be in even worse financial shape after the planned sale...

Prime Minister Elect  Justin Trudeau has promised to do what Stephen Harper pointedly refused to do – help Premier Kathleen Wynne implement Ontario’s new pension plan. But reconciling Trudeau's long-term vision of enhancing the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) with Wynne's "ready-to-go" Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP), could prove tricky. Trudeau to help on short-term implementation issues The Conservative government refused to change federal regulations to help establish and collect contributions for the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan...