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Supporting Children and Youth

Investing $24.3 million to expand mental health and addictions supports for children and youth We know this has been a challenging period for many of our kids and young people. That’s why our PC government is providing $24.3 million in targeted investments to hire additional staff, increase access to counselling and therapy, create new programs […]

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Making Government Services Simpler, Easier to Use, and More Convenient

New Ontario Onwards Action Plan will improve the way people and businesses interact with government The world is changing, and government must change with it. COVID-19 has revealed that now, more than ever, Ontario’s programs and services need to be more accessible, more reliable, and more convenient. To that end, our PC government today released […]

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Ensuring Teaching Jobs Go To The Best Educators

Our PC government is fully committed to standing up for students and parents who deserve the best, most qualified educators that better reflect the community they teach. That’s why we are revoking Regulation 274, which sets the hiring policy for teachers in the province. Instead of seniority, teacher hiring in Ontario will now be dictated […]

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Keeping People Safe As We Continue to Combat COVID-19

Implementing additional public health measures to prevent and stop the spread of COVID-19 Protecting the health and well-being of the people of Ontario is our PC government’s first priority. Over the past several weeks, we have seen alarming public health trends with the percentage of people testing positive for COVID-19 rising, hospitalization rates are growing, […]

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Keeping Energy Costs Low

Providing greater customer choice, stable rates, and financial support for residential customers, farmers, and small businesses Our PC government continues to support Ontario’s electricity consumers as we respond to COVID-19 by providing customer choice, stable rates, and financial support to the millions of Ontarians who are working and learning from home.   To that end, today we announced a suite of […]

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Protecting Ontario Agri-Food Workers

Increased investment to further protect the health and safety of farms and farm workers Our PC government is committed to ensuring farm workers can do their jobs safely, and that they are able to continue to provide Ontario families with safe, high-quality food. That’s why, together with the federal government, we are investing an additional […]

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Rebuilding Main Street

New Main Street Recovery Plan will help small businesses reopen, rehire, and recover from COVID-19 Main Street’s small businesses are the cornerstone of our communities and helping them get back on their feet is critical to Ontario’s recovery. That’s why our PC government is continuing to take major steps on the road to recovery by providing […]

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Expanding Access to Critical Mental Health and Addictions Services

Building a modern, connected and comprehensive mental health and addictions system COVID-19 has been challenging for many people and families across Ontario, especially those living with mental health or addiction challenges. That’s why our PC government is providing an additional $176 million in annual funding to take care of people and make sure everyone has access […]

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Supporting Recovery, Innovation and Growth for People and Business

New legislation will remove regulatory roadblocks, cut red tape and support job creation The COVID-19 pandemic reinforces the urgency of our work to modernize regulations, take processes online and tackle obstacles to growth and success. That’s why our PC government is taking action to make Ontario better for people and smarter for business as we […]

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Strengthening the Farming Sector

Investing in projects that support labour and training needs Our PC government is doing everything possible to ensure farmers have the training and skills they need to operate their farm operations effectively, now and into the future. To that end, the federal and provincial governments today announced that they are investing in several projects that […]

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