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Ontario NDP, Liberals tout several similar promises; both vow not to support Ford

Ontario NDP, Liberals tout several similar promises; both vow not to support Ford

From cutting class sizes to ending for-profit long-term care to rebates for electric vehicle purchases, parallel promises abound in the Ontario NDP and Liberals' platforms in a race in which the leaders have not ruled out working together.
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Ontario Liberals promise to cap class sizes for all grades at 20 students

Ontario Liberals promise to cap class sizes for all grades at 20 students

VAUGHAN, Ont. — The Ontario Liberals would spend $1 billion to cap class sizes at 20 students for every grade across the province and hire 10,000 teachers if elected in June, party leader Steven Del Duca announced Thursday.
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Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail

Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives May 4: Build Highway 413 across Halton, Peel and York regions.
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Body of girl found in Toronto dumpster, police say

Body of girl found in Toronto dumpster, police say

Toronto police say human remains found in a dumpster earlier this week are those of a young girl between the age of four and seven.
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Ontario reports 32 deaths linked to COVID-19 as hospitalizations drop slightly

Ontario reports 32 deaths linked to COVID-19 as hospitalizations drop slightly

Ontario is reporting 32 new deaths linked to COVID-19 today, and a small drop in the number of people in hospital with the virus. There have been 410 COVID-related fatalities in the past month.
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School bus operator and 500 Toronto drivers reach tentative deal, averting strike

School bus operator and 500 Toronto drivers reach tentative deal, averting strike

A tentative deal has been reached between 500 school bus drivers in the Toronto area and school bus operator Stock Transportation, averting a strike that would have made it harder for students to get to class.
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Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 5

Where the Ontario leaders are on the campaign trail for May 5

TORONTO — Here's where the leaders of Ontario's main political parties are today: ____ Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford Pickering : Makes an announcement. 9:30 a.m. 920 Kingston Rd.
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Victim in weekend shooting at Brampton, Ont., restaurant dies of injuries

Victim in weekend shooting at Brampton, Ont., restaurant dies of injuries

A 30-year-old man who was shot at a Brampton, Ont., restaurant has died. Peel Regional Police say emergency services were called to the restaurant just before 1:30 a.m. last Saturday.
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Ford promises to maintain abortion access, other Ontario leaders pledge to expand it

Ford promises to maintain abortion access, other Ontario leaders pledge to expand it

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford pledged Wednesday to maintain abortion access in the province, while the other three main parties said they would expand it if elected in June.
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Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail

Promise tracker: What the Ontario parties are pitching on the campaign trail

TORONTO — A running list of election promises announced by the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens in Ontario since late March: Progressive Conservatives May 4: Build Highway 413 across Halton, Peel and York regions.
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