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CTV News
9 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Ford announces $4.1M for northern Ont. mining industry
In an effort to reduce underground mine workers' exposure to toxic fumes and chemicals, the Ontario government has created some new rules. In Sudbury on Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced $4.1 million for five mining supply and services projects in northeastern Ontario from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. The NOHFC provides money for projects aimed at stimulating growth, job creation and skills development. 'These investments will support our province's growing mining industry and help build up our home-grown electric vehicle and battery supply chain,' Ford said in a news release. 'Through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, our government is helping to create thousands of jobs, attract new investments and spur economic growth in Sudbury and throughout the north.' Funding includes $2 million for Frontier Lithium Inc. in Sudbury to demonstrate a new lithium extraction process that produces high-quality lithium chemicals used in lithium-ion battery and electric vehicle manufacturing. 'This is a key step before exploring the possibility of establishing a full commercial-scale lithium chemical plant in northern Ontario that could provide employment opportunities for more than 200 people,' the release said. Tim McDowell Equipment Ltd. in Sudbury is receiving $1 million to expand its facility and purchase equipment, allowing the company to expand its operations in supplying heavy equipment to the mining and construction industry and providing repair and rebuilding services. A full list of projects receiving funding can be found here. 'Our government is building an integrated supply chain through our Critical Minerals Strategy by investing in critical minerals exploration, innovation and processing,' George Pirie, Minister of Mines, said in the release. 'We want lithium from northern Ontario to fuel the electric vehicle manufacturing revolution in the south and this investment in Frontier Lithium will support building the processing and refining capacity we need to get it done.'
Toronto Sun
17 hours ago
- Business
- Toronto Sun
LILLEY UNLEASHED: One-on-One with Doug Ford about the Muskoka meeting
WATCH BELOW as Sun political columnist Brian Lilley spoke one-on-one to Ontario Premier Doug Ford asking him about the recent Premier's meeting in Muskoka and meeting up with Prime Minister Mark Carney. They delve into provincial trade talk negotiations, Donald Trump tariffs and the Ring of Fire. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account Sports Golf Canada Columnists Columnists
CBC
18 hours ago
- Politics
- CBC
Ford warns Trump to be 'very cautious' on what he tariffs in Canada
Canada won't 'take a back seat' to anyone, especially not to U.S. President Donald Trump, says Ontario Premier Doug Ford in an exclusive broadcast interview with Power & Politics.
Edmonton Journal
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
'We have to toughen up': Premiers expect Ottawa to table bail reform legislation this fall
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters on the last day of the premiers' meeting in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Photo by Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians can expect his government to table bail reform legislation in the fall, and premiers will be holding him to his word. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. Unlimited online access to Edmonton Journal and 15 news sites with one account. Edmonton Journal ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors At the closing press conference of the Council of the Federation on Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who is ending his term as chair, said Carney heard from premiers that they need 'real bail reform that keeps criminals behind bars and keeps our communities safe.' 'We will be holding him accountable on bail reform,' insisted Ford. Get the latest headlines, breaking news and columns. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again Carney vowed in the last election, which saw the Liberals elected to a fourth term, to 'toughen the Criminal Code and make bail laws stricter for violent and organized crime, home invasions, car stealings and human trafficking,' especially for repeat offenders. The need to restrict access to bail to curb car theft and home invasions has been raised consistently by premiers and police chiefs, particularly in Ontario, but Liberals have truly made it a priority after they lost seats in the Greater Toronto Area due to crime issues. Carney spent Monday evening and part of the day Tuesday with the premiers during their summer retreat in Ontario's cottage country. He said last week bail reform would be one of the elements on the agenda and that legislation on it would be coming in the fall. Ford said Wednesday that while he has 'a great deal of respect' for Carney and believes the prime minister is going to 'get it done,' the federal government's last attempt at bail reform was 'kind of pokey-pokey' and he wants a 'full-fledged bail reform' this time around. In 2019, former Justice Minister David Lametti passed Bill C-75, which was meant to address delays in the criminal justice system and help reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous and vulnerable populations, including people with addictions, in prisons. Three years later, Lametti passed Bill C-5, which removed mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences related to firearms and drugs, and allowed for more conditional sentences, and established alternative measures for simple drug possession offences. Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have vowed to repeal both laws, which they say have contributed to a 'catch-and-release' bail system which lets criminals back on the streets. This advertisement has not loaded yet. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Lametti, a close friend of Carney since university, is now acting as his principal secretary. In an attempt to respond to the criticism, the federal government presented some amendments to the Criminal Code's bail regime, that were passed in 2024, to address serious repeat violent offenders and address risks posed by intimate partner violence. But the premiers said they want to see mandatory minimum sentences restored and much stiffer penalties for repeat offenders and criminals involved in drug trafficking. 'We have to toughen up,' said Ford. 'We can't release people the next day after they kick people's doors in, put guns to people's head, terrorize the neighbourhood, terrorize families … and then they go to some weak-kneed judge that lets them out.' 'We need mandatory sentences. You steal cars, you break into people's homes, there has to be a penalty, or they just keep repeating and repeating the offence,' Ford added. 'People are just fed up. I've never seen people more frustrated, ever.' Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe insisted on the need to 'greatly stiffen the sentence' for criminals who are bringing in 'poisonous drugs into our communities across Canada.' 'Drugs are very much the scourge of many of the social problems … that we're having,' he said Wednesday. 'It has changed over the last decade, and we need to change the Criminal Court of Canada to address the changes that we're seeing in our communities.' 'If there was a Criminal Code of Saskatchewan, we would have made those changes already,' he said. British Columbia Premier David Eby said he wants to make sure that any future bail reform from the federal government will act further to prevent intimate partner violence. 'It's been an ongoing piece of work for us, but at the end of the day, in terms of the criminal justice system, we do look to the federal government for assistance,' he said. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said she was 'encouraged' to hear from Carney that his government is working on that piece on legislation now and that it is 'in the works.' She said is was also her hope that legislative changes be introduced in the fall session. 'The ball is in the federal government's court.' National Post calevesque@ Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our newsletters here.
Ottawa Citizen
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Ottawa Citizen
'We have to toughen up': Premiers expect Ottawa to table bail reform legislation this fall
This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters on the last day of the premiers' meeting in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Photo by Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canadians can expect his government to table bail reform legislation in the fall, and premiers will be holding him to his word. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles from Elizabeth Payne, David Pugliese, Andrew Duffy, Bruce Deachman and others. Plus, food reviews and event listings in the weekly newsletter, Ottawa, Out of Office. Unlimited online access to Ottawa Citizen and 15 news sites with one account. Ottawa Citizen ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors At the closing press conference of the Council of the Federation on Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who is ending his term as chair, said Carney heard from premiers that they need 'real bail reform that keeps criminals behind bars and keeps our communities safe.' 'We will be holding him accountable on bail reform,' insisted Ford. The Ottawa Citizen's best journalism, delivered directly to your inbox by 7 p.m. on weekdays. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again Carney vowed in the last election, which saw the Liberals elected to a fourth term, to 'toughen the Criminal Code and make bail laws stricter for violent and organized crime, home invasions, car stealings and human trafficking,' especially for repeat offenders. The need to restrict access to bail to curb car theft and home invasions has been raised consistently by premiers and police chiefs, particularly in Ontario, but Liberals have truly made it a priority after they lost seats in the Greater Toronto Area due to crime issues. Carney spent Monday evening and part of the day Tuesday with the premiers during their summer retreat in Ontario's cottage country. He said last week bail reform would be one of the elements on the agenda and that legislation on it would be coming in the fall. Ford said Wednesday that while he has 'a great deal of respect' for Carney and believes the prime minister is going to 'get it done,' the federal government's last attempt at bail reform was 'kind of pokey-pokey' and he wants a 'full-fledged bail reform' this time around. In 2019, former Justice Minister David Lametti passed Bill C-75, which was meant to address delays in the criminal justice system and help reduce the overrepresentation of Indigenous and vulnerable populations, including people with addictions, in prisons. Three years later, Lametti passed Bill C-5, which removed mandatory minimum sentences for certain offences related to firearms and drugs, and allowed for more conditional sentences, and established alternative measures for simple drug possession offences. Pierre Poilievre's Conservatives have vowed to repeal both laws, which they say have contributed to a 'catch-and-release' bail system which lets criminals back on the streets. This advertisement has not loaded yet. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Lametti, a close friend of Carney since university, is now acting as his principal secretary. In an attempt to respond to the criticism, the federal government presented some amendments to the Criminal Code's bail regime, that were passed in 2024, to address serious repeat violent offenders and address risks posed by intimate partner violence. But the premiers said they want to see mandatory minimum sentences restored and much stiffer penalties for repeat offenders and criminals involved in drug trafficking. 'We have to toughen up,' said Ford. 'We can't release people the next day after they kick people's doors in, put guns to people's head, terrorize the neighbourhood, terrorize families … and then they go to some weak-kneed judge that lets them out.' 'We need mandatory sentences. You steal cars, you break into people's homes, there has to be a penalty, or they just keep repeating and repeating the offence,' Ford added. 'People are just fed up. I've never seen people more frustrated, ever.' Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe insisted on the need to 'greatly stiffen the sentence' for criminals who are bringing in 'poisonous drugs into our communities across Canada.' 'Drugs are very much the scourge of many of the social problems … that we're having,' he said Wednesday. 'It has changed over the last decade, and we need to change the Criminal Court of Canada to address the changes that we're seeing in our communities.' 'If there was a Criminal Code of Saskatchewan, we would have made those changes already,' he said. British Columbia Premier David Eby said he wants to make sure that any future bail reform from the federal government will act further to prevent intimate partner violence. 'It's been an ongoing piece of work for us, but at the end of the day, in terms of the criminal justice system, we do look to the federal government for assistance,' he said. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt said she was 'encouraged' to hear from Carney that his government is working on that piece on legislation now and that it is 'in the works.' She said is was also her hope that legislative changes be introduced in the fall session. 'The ball is in the federal government's court.' National Post calevesque@ Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our newsletters here.
