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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.

https://t.co/weFCiyIFGn

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[Mackenzie Gray @Gray_Mackenzie]

The White House says that they are dropping tariffs on Canadian plywood sheets, some paper products, certain machinery and refrigeration equipment, and certain packing crates and boxes

They are then adding tariffs on Canadian valves, carpets and waste products

We don't have the exact line items on what is being removed/added to determine what the value of the goods are but Maine Senator Susan Collins is taking credit for the tariffs that are being removed #cdnpoli

[Carrie Tait @CarrieTait]

I will die on this hill: The government is not the boss of reporters.

The "question limit" is a COVID hangover. If politicians don't want reporters repeating questions after the "limit" they imposed to avoid pushback, they should answer them the first time.

[Mackenzie Gray @Gray_Mackenzie]

The federal government have found potential Canadian buyers for Stelco according to the Industry Minister

Melanie Joly again wrote to Cleveland-Cliffs today, warning of a potential forced sale if the the Hamilton layoffs aren’t reversed in 15 days, something the company so far has refused to do #cdnpoli

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The federal government is stepping up the battle with Stelco owner Cleveland Cliff, triggering a process that could lead to fines or forced divesture.

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[Mélanie Joly @melaniejoly]

Here is my statement on Stelco:

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The minister insisted the gov’t will
“continue to root out wasteful spending” which the government has been trying to do since 2018.

Bethlenfavly says the province will continue to “curtail our headcounts”

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NEW: The Finance Minister will table the Fall Economic Statement on Oct 29, just days after the legislature returns from its extended summer break.

Peter Bethlenfalvy says deficits will continue but is promising no new taxes and no cuts to healthcare.

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NDP leader Marit Stiles says “money is good” but it actually needs to be spent and the two levels of government need to put up a strategy.

Stiles says the government didn’t mention other sectors such as forestry and agriculture that are also being targeted.

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Premier Doug Ford, who has long held national ambitions, offers his admiration for Quebec residents.

Watch the PM's reaction behind Ford.

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Premier Doug Ford on immigration: "We need economic immigration to continue growing our economies right across the board."

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he has "no interest at all in interfering in the American election" but adds that voters in the US want "stability and certainty."

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On Stelco: PM Mark Carney says Cleveland Cliff still has a day to respond to the Canadian government's demands, but adds that Ottawa is willing to pursue "all actions" against the company.

Ford says he supports all the actions from the feds. Ford says he was "pretty hard" on the CEO and "was right" about his motives.

Both say their priority is to help laid off employees.

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PM Mark Carney comments on the Ford government's 'protect Ontario' ads -- and suggests mentions of federal funding is left out.

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NEW: The Ford and Carney governments unveill an $8.7b package for the steel, auto and critical mineral sectors.

$5.2B / five years to help Cdn. steel companies diversify, prepare for new industries incl defence and new overseas markets.

$2.5B / two years on the auto sector on capital projects and tech to build electric vehicles.

$1b / three from the federal government on the Ring of Fire.

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Premier Doug Ford and PM Mark Carney meet in Ottawa to talk about a new tariff program for steel, auto and critical minerals.

Ford calls it a "transformational" announcement.

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Saving money vs. saving lives.

Cancer patients are questioning the Ford government’s motive and rationale for denying them out of country coverage for treatment that’s unavailable in Ontario

Story by @allisonjones_cp

https://t.co/160DjQO18F

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Premier Doug Ford is set to join PM Mark Carney in Ottawa for a meeting and announcement today.

Expecting the two leaders to announce supports for the steel, auto and minerals sectors in Ontario with both the feds and province pitching in funding.

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In August, contract talks between the union and the Ontario Hospital Association on behalf of 14,000 hospital employees went to arbitration, where the use of artificial intelligence in hospitals was a key point of negotiation.

OPSEU sought advance notice of hospitals’ “anticipated” use of AI, but the arbitration board rejected the union’s proposal. It claimed current contract language was enough to capture any technological changes related to AI.

It would be too “onerous,” the board also said, for hospitals to provide notice to the union about anticipated AI use.

“The use of A.I. in high-tech equipment is ubiquitous and is often guarded as intellectual property by third parties. It would be nearly impossible for hospitals to comply with notice requirements for the ‘anticipated use’ of A.I.,” the arbitration board said.

https://t.co/MCBayqyYhM

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NEW: As the Ford government widens its investigation into private career colleges, the province says the OSAP suspension for 242 schools will continue until at least the new year.

https://t.co/p1SYz2EUyb

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Ontario’s Economic Development minister says the “wide menu” tariff relief is so complex that the province is now offering hundreds of millions to help businesses in Hamilton “navigate the large system.”

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[Mackenzie Gray @Gray_Mackenzie]

The federal budget will be tabled on November 5th, according to the Finance Minister who just shared the news in QP #cdnpoli