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Tag: Ontario politics

  • Why Toronto Will Have 25 City Councilors Instead Of 47

    Why Toronto Will Have 25 City Councilors Instead Of 47

    The Province of Ontario boasts 444 municipalities, including the City of Toronto, which provide critical services for people in Ontario. On August 14, as an elected representative, I voted in favor of Bill 5 – Better Local Government Act.  Our goal as government was clear then, and we remain committed to that same goal today:…

  • Unique Ontario Bill 36 (designed to promote Local Food) passes final Vote

    Unique Ontario Bill 36 (designed to promote Local Food) passes final Vote

    Ontario is moving forward to help promote the good things that are grown, harvested and processed in Ontario with today’s passage of the Local Food Act, 2013. The new legislation is part of a strategy http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/about/localfood.htm  to build Ontario’s economy by making more local food available in markets, schools, cafeterias, grocery stores and restaurants. This…