Local
When regional government came to the Niagara area in 1970, it promised more efficient use of resources, the combining of needs to help smaller communities bear the burden of costs, and a technocratic answer to the predicted growth the province would absorb in the coming years. The PC government of Premier John Robarts began looking at ways to help the villages, hamlets, and small towns that dotted the rural landscape of Ontario. As Ontario’s natural governing party since before mid-century, the Tories wanted to continue their dynasty even as the population changed and moved. Seeking a solution to the challenges of these isolated areas, Robarts and his government began reform efforts in 1961 (almost immediately after Robarts took office) to prepare for rapid urbanization and its implications for municipalities across Ontario.
Local
Late last month, the Ford government announced $240,000 in additional funding over two years to support the Mobile Crisis Response Team of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS).
Sports
It’s playoff time for many local junior hockey clubs.
While the Niagara IceDogs have a couple more weeks left in their regular season..
National
Prime Minister Mark Carney is outspending former prime minister Justin Trudeau. Canada’s last fiscal year – and the estimates for the upcoming 2026-27 fiscal year – are the two largest federal government spending years…
Provincial
Watch your wallets because provincial politicians are trying to take another big pay raise.
National
For the first time in almost 20 years, Canada does not have a Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO). This role was first created in 2006 by the Harper Conservative government with the passage of the Federal Accountability Act.
National
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is one of the finest budget watchdogs in the world, but a new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is recommending…
