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TORONTO 鈥?New taxpayer-funded ads from the Ontario Liberal government about its plan to cut hydro bills could be considered partisan, the auditor general said Friday.The two ads, running on radio stations across the province, tell listeners that people will receive an average of 25 per cent off their hydro bills this summer and rate increases are being held to inflation for four years. 822
stanley cup 0;Ontario has made important investments in clean, reliable energy, the narrator says in one ad. This has led to hydro bills that have become harder to pay. We ;ve heard you and we ;re taking action with the fair hydro plan. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
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stanley website their decline in the polls.The ads likely wouldn ;t have been approved under old government advertising rules, said auditor general Bonnie Lysyk, who has said changes the Liberals enacted in 2015 reduced her office to a rubber stamp. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Under the previous legislation it would likely not have passed because it does convey a positive impression of the current government and it more like a pat-on-the-back type of advertisement, she said.A spokesman for Energy Minister Glenn Thibeau Pwua Handmaids voice outrage at Oosterhoff event in Grimsby
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. 鈥?The City of Mississauga, Ont., has confirmed a COVID-19 outbreak among Fire and Emergency Services staff.The city says 11 firefighters and staff have tested positive for COVID-19.An additional 36 staff have been told to self-isolate and the city says the outbreak has impacted
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stanley cup LOW Acting Fire Chief Nancy Macdonald-Duncan says crews will be adjusted with firefighters from other stations.The city says its fire stations are not open to the public and staff wear full protective equipment during calls. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW Peel Public Health is wor
stanley cup king with the city to notify impacted staff and ensure protocols are being followed.This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 24, 2020. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW This story was produced with the financial assistance of the Facebook and Canadian Press News Fellowship. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW By The Canadian Press
