Trudeau Government

• Ontario is changing what developers pay to build. Feds say it means ‘higher taxes’

  Tensions between the Ford and Trudeau governments are continuing on the housing file. Now, Ottawa says changes to development charges amount to higher taxes.

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• Ford sends list of asks to Trudeau ahead of Ontario, federal budgets

  In a letter addressed on Thursday, Doug Ford listed his signature Highway 413 project, a recently announced Milton GO train expansion and carbon pricing as key priorities.

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  Mar 14
  
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• Ford asks ‘who’s running the country’ in attack on Trudeau, Guilbeault

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford took aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a rare attack during his first sit-down interview since winning re-election in June 2022.

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  Feb 22
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• Federal government to give $471 million to Toronto in housing deal

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement in Toronto Thursday morning, saying the city will receive $471 million from the federal Housing Accelerator Fund.

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  Dec 21, 2023
• Trudeau government to participate in Toronto-Ontario finance talks

  Premier Doug Ford and Mayor Olivia Chow have agreed to form a working group to create a new deal for the city's finances.

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  Oct 30, 2023
• Trudeau announces housing agreement with Vaughan under national housing accelerator

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has reached an agreement with Vaughan to fast-track the building of more than 1,700 new housing units. 

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  Oct 5, 2023
• Toronto mayor’s office scrambles to enact refugee policy passed months ago

  Before Chow arrived at city hall, Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie, announced the city's position regarding asylum seekers would be to refer them to the federal government.

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  Sep 8, 2023
• Info watchdog says improving transparency ‘not a priority’ for Trudeau government

  For a $5 fee, Canadians can use the access law to request federal records, from briefing notes and reports to emails and invoices.

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  Jun 13, 2023
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• Ontario commits to cover 1/3 cost of Stellantis deal, Ford urges feds to close deal

  The province and the federal government are ``inches'' away from a deal with automaker Stellantis, he said, but did not provide financial details.

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  Jun 1, 2023
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• Toronto urges residents to push Ottawa to fill city funding gap

  The City of Toronto is urging residents to call on the federal government to provide $235 million to help cover a massive pandemic-related budget shortfall.

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  May 23, 2023