Doug Ford’s Ontario Place deal resembles another controversial case in Ontario, over two decades ago, when Highway 407 was privatized; Mississauga councillors pushing for expansion of Metrolinx’s Hazel McCallion Line LRT, seeking to add an additional loop that services Mississauga; with office vacancy remaining at high levels across the country, the state of commercial real estate could be a sign of what’s in store for the economy; and other news.
Ontario Place: Is Doug Ford’s luxury spa deal worse that Mike Harris’s Highway 407 debacle? (Toronto Star)
Mississauga councillors push for LRT loop as Metrolinx says line will be ready by end of 2024 (CBC)
Many Canadian offices are empty. It could be the economy’s ‘canary in the coal mine’ (Global News)
Toronto to run out of money to help homeless people pay market rents after only two months, city says (Toronto Star)
GTA housing market showing signs of tightening: Toronto real estate board (CTV News)
Why a program for first-time home buyers fizzled in Toronto and Vancouver (Globe and Mail)
More TTC cuts start this weekend, sparking fears of a ridership ‘death spiral’ (Toronto Star)
How 8 Ontario cities have little to show for $2.6M social housing software (Global News)
Mayoral candidate Chow promises to fund Scarborough RT busway if province won’t (CityNews)
Canada and Ontario are turning to nuclear energy as a green solution. Here’s the problem with that (Toronto Star)
PRESTO system now accepting debit tap payments in many parts of GTA (Globe and Mail)