Provincial Government News

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Applies 25 Per Cent Surcharge on Electricity Exports to United States Surcharge part of initial retaliatory measures that will remain in place until U.S. tariffs are removed for good March 10, 2025 Office of the Premier TORONTO — Effective today, the Ontario government has applied a 25 per cent surcharge on all […]

NEWS RELEASE Province Investing $100 Million in Job Training to Protect Ontario Workers Latest Skills Development Fund investment will support workers in the face of tariff threats January 27, 2025 Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development TORONTO — The Ontario government is stepping up to protect Ontario workers in the face of potential American tariffs on

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Advancing Plan to Refurbish Pickering Nuclear Generating Station Thirty-year extension would create thousands of jobs and low-cost emissions-free power January 23, 2025 Energy and Electrification MISSISSAUGA – The Ontario government has approved Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) plan to proceed with the Project Definition Phase, the next step toward refurbishing Pickering Nuclear Generating Station’s

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Welcomes $820 Million Investment in the Life Sciences Sector AstraZeneca expansion will create over 700 new jobs, enhancing Ontario’s leadership in research and development January 23, 2025 Office of the Premier MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government has secured a $820 million investment from AstraZeneca, a global biopharmaceutical business, to expand the company’s research

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Introducing Legislation to Strengthen Local Governance New measures would establish a standardized municipal code of conduct and advance Peel Region transition December 12, 2024 Municipal Affairs and Housing TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government introduced legislation that would, if passed, strengthen municipal governance and accountability as well as give Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon the

NEWS RELEASE Applications Now Open for Next Round of Skills Development Fund Ontario investing over $74 million through next round of Skills Development Fund Capital Stream to train workers in construction, manufacturing, technology and health care November 29, 2024 Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government has launched the second round

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Building First Hospice in Mississauga $2.5 million investment will help construct new 12-bed hospice that will connect families in Mississauga to dignified end-of-life care November 28, 2024 Health MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing up to $2.5 million to support the construction of Hospice Mississauga’s new 12-bed hospice centre which will help

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Returning Over $2.5 Billion to Workers and Businesses Through Fee Reductions and WSIB Rebates Province putting more money back into workers’ pockets while keeping costs down for employers November 21, 2024 Office of the Premier TORONTO — The Ontario government is keeping costs down for workers and businesses by giving back over $2.5 billion

NEWS RELEASE Ontario Secures New Investment With Up To 250 New Jobs in the Life Sciences Sector Roche Canada investing more than $130 million over five years November 19, 2024 Office of the Premier MISSISSAUGA — Today, the Ontario government welcomed the expansion of Hoffman-La Roche Limited’s (Roche Canada) Global Informatics division at the company’s Mississauga headquarters, which will

NEWS RELEASE Building Ontario for You Ontario’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement continues to invest in rebuilding the provincial economy while keeping costs down for workers and families. October 30, 2024 Finance TORONTO — Today, Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the 2024 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review: Building Ontario for You. The government continues to take a fiscally