
Allison Jones
Canadian Press
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Ontario voters head to the polls for election day after snap winter campaign
Ontario's political party leaders have criss-crossed the province, released their platforms and made their pitches over the past month — now it's decision day for voters.
Canada -Toronto |

Here are 10 key ridings to watch on election day in Ontario
Thursday is election day in Ontario, and while the polls have consistently had the Progressive Conservatives cruising to re-election, there are various ridings across the province in which the results may come down to the wire or have broader implications.
Canada -Toronto |

Campaigns dig up dirt, sling mud as Ontario election enters final post-debate stretch
Ontario's Feb. 27 vote is now less than 10 days away, and the campaign appears to have entered a new, rougher phase.
Canada -Toronto |

Ontario NDP candidate withdraws in Eglinton-Lawrence, citing close PC-Liberal race
Natasha Doyle-Merrick has pulled out of the election and is throwing her support behind the Liberals in her riding. Meanwhile, the Liberals are standing by their Thunder Bay-Superior North candidate after controversial posts from his past were unearthed.
Canada -Toronto |

Seven Toronto daycares are no longer opting out of $10-a-day-plan
Seven Toronto daycares that told parents they would be opting out of the national $10-a-day program as of Jan. 1, raising some fees to more than $2,500 a month, have now decided to stay in the subsidized system.
Canada -Toronto |
CRTC looking into inmate phone call rates in Canada following Ontario case
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission is looking into the rates for phone calls at correctional facilities across the country, spurred by high long-distance charges that families of inmates at Ontario jails had to pay for years.
Canada -Toronto |

Tariffs from U.S. could cost up to 500,000 Ontario jobs, Ford says
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods when he comes back into office next week.
Canada -Toronto |

Ontario launching rebates for energy efficient home renovations and upgrades
Ontario is introducing two new energy efficiency programs, including one offering rebates for certain home improvements.
Canada -Toronto |

Percentage of early childhood educators in Ontario child care declining, despite goal
Low staffing numbers documented in new government report could put Ontario’s expansion of $10-a-day child-care program at risk.
Canada -Toronto |

Ontario appoints reviewer for Brantford-area Catholic school board after pricey Italy art trip
Education Minister Jill Dunlop calls the Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board's use of public money "appalling."
Canada -Hamilton |