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eHealth's ex-CEO defends her role in spending scandal

T he former CEO of eHealth Ontario defended her role in a spending scandal that has cost taxpayers millions of dollars, dismissing outrage over expenditures as “ironic” and further implicating the government. In her first public statement since leaving ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Globe and Mail,  13 Aug 2009
Related Topics: eHealth, Inc.,  Alan Hudson,  Stephen Harper

Black, co-defendants file defence with U.S. Supreme Court

Conrad Black and two of his co-defendants have filed their defence with the U.S. Supreme Court as they prepare to take their fight against fraud convictions to the country's highest court. Lawyers for Lord Black, John Boultbee and Mark Kipnis, ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Globe and Mail,  31 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Conrad Black,  Hollinger International, Inc.,  David Radler,  Miguel Estrada

Hog farmers take aid demands to front steps of Queen's Park

Hog farmers say they are losing thousands of dollars and considering euthanizing healthy pigs because they are battling bankruptcy without government aid. Dozens of farmers - with 50 pigs - gathered at the provincial legislature Friday to protest ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Globe and Mail,  4 Jul 2009
Related Topics: Leona Dombrowsky

Foiled terrorism plot targeted TSX, CSIS

A foiled terrorism plot targeting the Toronto area sought to destabilize the economy by attacking targets including the Toronto Stock Exchange with three truck bombs set off over several days – possibly starting on Sept. 11, a court heard Monday. The ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Globe and Mail,  22 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Stephen Harper,  TNT

Ontario Labour Minister to testify on Dhalla allegations

TORONTO An Ontario cabinet minister who heard complaints against MP Ruby Dhalla from two caregivers weeks before the controversy erupted will appear before the federal parliamentary committee investigating the allegations. Premier Dalton McGuinty said ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Globe and Mail,  11 May 2009
Related Topics: Peter Fonseca (politician),  Kathleen Wynne,  Jason Kenney,  Bob Runciman

Ontario driving distraction ban bill passed

TORONTO Get your hands off those cellphones, Ontario drivers — a new law that bans using hand-held devices to talk, e-mail, or send text messages while behind the wheel was passed Wednesday. The new rules, which won't come into effect until at least ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Globe and Mail,  22 Apr 2009
Related Topics: Andrea Horwath

Reversal of pit-bull ruling sought

TORONTO The lawyer for a pit-bull owner fighting Ontario's ban on the dogs is hoping the Supreme Court of Canada will reverse a decision allowing the law to stand. Civil rights lawyer Clayton Ruby has filed an application for leave to appeal to the ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Globe and Mail,  17 Apr 2009

McGuinty mulls harmonization of sales taxes

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. Ontario is looking for more proactive ways to make businesses competitive so they can keep jobs in the province, including the merging of sales taxes, Premier Dalton McGuinty said Saturday. While his emphasis in recent days had ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Globe and Mail,  7 Feb 2009
Related Topics: Tim Hudak

Ontario economy barely keeping head above water in Q3, but recession looms

TORONTO - Ontario's economy managed to skirt a recession with a slight bounce in the third quarter amid warnings that a contraction is looming due to rising unemployment and difficult global conditions. The province's gross domestic product grew by 0.1 ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Canadian Business Online,  10 Jan 2009

Mining will continue to prop up economy in North despite shutdowns: Gravelle

TORONTO - Ontario's embattled northerners shouldn't lose hope for prosperity amid shutdowns and layoffs in their once-mighty mining industry because there are signs the downturn is temporary, says the minister responsible for the region and its mines. " ...

From ROMINA MAURINO, Canadian Business Online,  4 Jan 2009
Related Topics: Michael Gravelle

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