House Recessed for the Summer The Spring legislative session wrapped up a week early, and the House is on summer break until October 21st – more than a month later than the Parliamentary Calendar indicates. Committees will continue their work over the summer. The Political Landscape – Ontario Polling The latest polling from the beginning…
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The Political Landscape
Polling from Abacus data in February showed Premier Ford and his PC Party were back up to 41%. After Bonnie Crombie won the leadership on December 2nd last year, Ford’s PCs dropped from 42% to 38%. February’s poll indicates that the Premier has returned to safe majority territory. The Liberals received a boost after Crombie…
The Lobbying Landscape & CEDA’s Role
The Ontario government has spent the last few months largely pre-occupied with self-inflicted challenges. Premier Ford has staked his government’s success on a promise to add 1.5 million homes to the housing supply over the next decade. He announced initiatives such as strong mayor powers for 49 municipalities, and housing targets for 50+ municipalities, but…