EXCLUSIVE: The Ford government has spent five years, and an untold amount in taxpayers dollars, fighting to keep their 2018 mandate letters a secret. Here - in full - are all 24 sets of directives, leaked to and verified by Global News. globalnews.ca/news/9942332/o… #onpoli

Medicare Improvement Fund!

NEW: As Premier Ford was increasingly focused on the size of the health care budget last year, Ontario's Ministry of Health spent $2 million on a consultancy firm known for "sustainable public health solutions." The ministry has been cagey about what the contract was for. globalnews.ca/news/12084290/… #onopli

After laying off 350 people at Stelco, the CEO of the parent company says: “I bought Stelco based on the premise that Canada and the United States are friends. They were friends, when I closed the deal (in 2024) … they are no longer friends.” #onpoli

"They weren't interested." Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy on Stelco's rejection of government overtures to avoid 350 layoffs. Plus, how much the government has spent on shoring up businesses in the face of tariffs. #onpoli

NEW: Forget work-to-rule — school support staff will go straight to strike (if necessary), #Cupe @osbcucscso union leaders approve in recent vote. thestar.com/politics/provinc… via @torontostar #Onted (Teacher unions say they are keeping all options open).

NEW: The CEO behind the mass layoffs at Stelco in Hamilton says “no amount of money” from the federal government would have convinced the company to continue manufacturing product with low demand in Canada. globalnews.ca/news/12082768/… #onpoli #cdnpoli

NEW: Sources with knowledge of the high-level discussions between Stelco and Ottawa said the federal government “tried everything” to delay the layoffs, including short-term bridge financing, longer-term loans, retrofitting and access to new markets in Canada. “He quite literally said “nope”, we don’t want your help unless it’s a blank cheque to the tune of billions with no conditions,” the source said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive talks. globalnews.ca/news/12082768/… #onpoli #cdnpoli

NEW: In an exclusive interview with Global News, Lourenco Goncalves, the chairman and CEO of Cleveland-Cliffs, said the company’s decision was purely market-driven and that financial incentives could not fix the fundamental issues. “I’m not shutting down, I’m not dismantling,” Goncalves said during a 10-minute phone call. “There’s no market in Canada for the amount of galvanized steel we produce in Canada. We need to export… to the United States.” globalnews.ca/news/12082768/… #onpoli

The Finance Minister also provided clarity on a $4B Protect Ontario investment account: “It’s not that we’ve shelved it, we’re not advancing it at this point in time.” globalnews.ca/news/12077838/… #onpoli

NEW: Nearly two years into an escalating trade battle with the United States, the Ford government’s signature $5 billion ‘Protect Ontario’ account has spent just $140 million to shore up tariff-impacted businesses. globalnews.ca/news/12077838/… #onpoli

U.S. President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war with Canada with outright bans on imports of certain Canadian goods. globalnews.ca/news/12076765/…

This week, Ontario steel workers in Hamilton received devastating news: Trump’s tariffs would lead to more layoffs. #onpoli

Days before a prominent Hamilton steelmaker announced it would lay off more than 350 employees due to the trade war with the United States, the company informed the Ford government of the upcoming job losses. globalnews.ca/news/12076648/… #onpoli

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