Tag: Premier Doug Ford
LCBO Website Removes U.S. Alcohol amid Tariff War
TORONTO — The LCBO’s website is temporarily down as the alcohol distributer removes all U.S. alcohol products in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs...
Ontario’s Minimum Wage Increases
TORONTO — The Ontario government has increased the general minimum wage to $17.20 an hour (from $16.55 an hour) effective today. The student minimum...
Ontario Freezes Scheduled Beer-Tax Increase
TORONTO — The Ontario government is keeping costs down and supporting the province’s alcohol and hospitality sectors by stopping the estimated 4.6-per-cent increase to...
Ontario Moves Up Re-Opening Dates
TORONTO — The Ontario government has moved up the province’s gradual re-opening dates, with the next phase of public-health measures being eased on Thursday.
Effective...
Ontario to Gradually Ease Public-Health Measures
TORONTO — The Ontario government has released a three-step plan to gradually ease public-health measures, starting on January 31.
Effective Jan. 31, 2022, Ontario will...
The Foodservice-and-Hospitality Industry Voices Frustration with Latest COVID-19 Restrictions
By Nicole Di Tomasso
TORONTO — On Monday, the Ontario government announced a return to a modified Step Two of its re-opening plan, which states...
Ontario Moves into Modified Step Two of Re-Opening
TORONTO — Ontario is rolling out new COVID-19 restrictions in the wake of record-breaking Omicron cases. The new measures will come into effect on...
Ontario Government to Re-instate Minimum Wage Increase in 2022
MILTON, Ont. — Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford, who cancelled a minimum-wage hike three years ago, announced a plan to re-instate a minimum wage increase...
Ontario Eases Capacity Restrictions and Releases Re-Opening Plan
By Nicole Di Tomasso
TORONTO — Starting today, restaurants, bars and fitness centres, casinos and indoor meeting and event spaces in Ontario can begin welcoming...
Ontario Government to Require COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates
TORONTO — Last week, the Ontario government unveiled its plan to introduce COVID-19 vaccine certificates. Starting Sept. 22, 2021, Ontario residents will need to...
