Ten-Year Infrastructure Plan Will Support Economic Growth August 4, 2010 1:15 PM Ontario is developing a new, 10-year plan for infrastructure that will support the Open Ontario Plan to create jobs and new opportunities for growth. The McGuinty government is asking to hear Ontarians’ [Read more]
**From the Editor…As you will read, this is the first time this innovative technology has been used in Southern Ontario and though travellers of Hwy 17 near Terrace Bay will assure you this is not how Northshore bridges are being replaced, it would seem just a matter of time before we see [Read more]
July 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Strengthen Northern Economy A new skills training program will help Aboriginal people in the North and northern Ontarians get the training they need to benefit from new resource development opportunities. Launched today, the first round of applications for [Read more]
July 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Helping Create More Than 5000 Jobs In The North NEWS Ontario’s continued commitment to highway infrastructure throughout Northern Ontario will help improve safety and efficiency on northern roads for residents, visitors and industry. It will also help [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting New Jobs and Business Partnerships More Aboriginal communities have the resources they need to create jobs, develop business partnerships and expand economic opportunities through their communities The province is continuing its support for the New Relationship Fund. [Read more]
Letter to the Editor by Michael Gravelle July 14, 2010 Summertime in Northwestern Ontario means camping, boating and swimming, festivals, barbeques and other summer fun. It’s also the peak of road construction season. While that may not sound like the most enjoyable part of summer, the work [Read more]
July 2, 2010 10:30 AM Toronto Business Has Plans To Pass On Savings With Lower Prices Ontario businesses opened their doors to a new era of growth and prosperity. By modernizing an out of date, 50-year old tax system, Ontario is providing tax cuts to families and businesses and implementing the [Read more]
Creating Jobs For Ontario Families McGuinty Government’s Open Ontario Plan Helps Families Get Ahead The Harmonized Sales Tax is now in effect – and that means a stronger economy with more competitive businesses that create more jobs for hard-working Ontario families. In more than 140 [Read more]
Fireworks celebrations on July 1st do not escape Harmonized Sales Tax THUNDER BAY – Canada Day celebrations this year will have a little less bang for the buck as the Harper-McGuinty HST will make it more expensive to buy even fireworks. It’s a fitting start to how this unfair tax shift will [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Tax Plan Will Strengthen Economy And Create Jobs There will be no change in tax for 83 per cent of purchases when the Harmonized Sales Tax comes into effect on July 1st. From a morning coffee and newspaper, to municipal transit passes, cable, clothing and basic [Read more]
June 26, 2010 6:00 PM Premier McGuinty urges protesters to use peaceful means Premier McGuinty released the following statement: “I strongly condemn the actions of those responsible for the vandalism and violence we’ve seen on our streets today. There is no need for it. There is no [Read more]
Ontario’s Tax Plan A Big Boost for Small Business The Harmonized Sales Tax will return approximately 5 billion dollars to Ontario businesses and will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs. On July 1st, the province of Ontario’s 50 year old tax system will get a major overhaul. Ontario is [Read more]
June 24, 2010 7:15 PM McGuinty Government Welcomes Canada’s Approved Destination Status With China Canada’s new Approved Destination Status (ADS) with China promises to boost tourism and economic activity in Ontario. This represents a new opportunity to build on the province’s [Read more]
June 21, 2010 10:00 AM McGuinty Government Providing Tax Relief to Bolster the Manufacturing Sector Ontario’s manufacturers are expected to receive over $1 billion in tax relief annually as a result of the Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth. Beginning July 1, manufacturers will be eligible for [Read more]
June 17, 2010 McGuinty Government Invests In Northern Highway Infrastructure The rehabilitation of Highways 125 and 105 will improve road safety for residents and industry in the Red Lake area. Drainage improvements and pavement resurfacing will be undertaken over 30 kilometres on the two highways; [Read more]
