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Taking Action to Support Ontario’s Meat Sector and Farmers

Up to $11.5 million is being provided for meat processors to boost safety and productivity and help farmers enhance their businesses Our PC government is committed to ensuring the province has access to safe and healthy food. That’s why, together with the Government of Canada, Ontario is committing up to $11.5 million through the Canadian […]

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Helping Students Get the Education and Skills Needed for In-Demand Jobs

Performance based funding for postsecondary institutions will help ensure graduates have the real-world skills they need for rewarding careers now and in the future Our PC government recognizes that students and their families make tremendous sacrifices to attend college or university, and they make these sacrifices in order to find stable, high-quality jobs. Under the […]

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Supporting Local Restaurants

New legislation proposes to cap delivery fees for restaurants where indoor dining is prohibited due to COVID-19 Ontario’s small and independent restaurants have shouldered an outsized share of COVID-19’s economic burdens. That’s why our PC government is taking additional action to help them stay in business by introducing legislation that would protect them from high […]

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Andrew Dowie Acclaimed as Ontario PC Candidate For Windsor–Tecumseh

The Ontario PC Party is pleased to announce that Andrew Dowie has been acclaimed as our candidate for the riding of Windsor–Tecumseh for the next provincial election. “I want to join Premier Ford and the Progressive Conservative Caucus in government at Queen’s Park to solve problems, not just call attention to problems,” said Dowie. “Windsor–Tecumseh […]

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Preparing for the Delivery of a Vaccine

New Ministers’ COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force will advise Ontario’s development and implementation of an immunization program Our PC government is creating a Ministers’ COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Task Force, building on the steps we have been taking to prepare for the delivery of a vaccine. The task force will provide advice and recommendations on the […]

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Improving Access to Quality Care for Seniors

Adding 3,000 new and upgraded long-term care spaces across the province Protecting our loved ones and ensuring they receive the care they deserve is at the centre of everything we do. To that end, today our PC government announced that it’s moving forward with 29 new long-term care projects, which will lead to an additional […]

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Increasing Access to Mental Health and Justice Service Programs

$37 million will expand mobile crisis teams across the province, hire additional staff, and support the creation of tailored programs for First Nations communities Our PC government is committed to ensuring that all Ontarians who need more mental health and addictions support have access to the high-quality services and supports they need. To that end, […]

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Centralizing Government Procurement

New centralized procurement agency will enable a whole-of-government approach to purchasing goods and services, saving taxpayers money COVID-19 shone a light on Ontario’s outdated and fragmented procurement system.  This has validated our PC government’s commitment to centralize the Ontario Public Service, Broader Public Sector, and health sector procurement through a single stream, allowing the public […]

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Protecting Workers and Our Food Supply Chain

New strategy designed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 ahead of next year’s growing season Our PC government understands the impact COVID-19 outbreaks have had on farm workers, farms, greenhouses and agri-businesses and how hard they have worked to address this difficult situation. That’s why today we were pleased to announce the Prevention, Control and […]

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Bringing Shipbuilding Jobs to Ontario

Heddle Shipyards signs long-term agreement to manufacture made-in-Ontario ship components under the National Shipbuilding Strategy Today, our PC government was pleased to announce that Heddle Shipyards has signed a new long-term agreement with Vancouver-based shipyard Seaspan, under the National Shipbuilding Strategy, to manufacture tens of millions of dollars’ worth of ship components at their facilities […]

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