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May 7th 2026 Share this article Liberal MP for Davenport Julie Dzerowicz prepares to chair a meeting of the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration in Ottawa on May 6, 2026.

Toronto will not be bringing forward a maximum-temperature bylaw this year, citing provincial legislation that weakens tenant protections.

A motion that would officially add a question to this fall's election ballot will be considered by city council next week. It would ask voters: “Do you want the City of Toronto to support and cooperate in Premier Ford's plan to turn Billy Bishop airport into a jet airport?”

Bill 98, the Building Homes and Improving Transportation Infrastructure Act, was introduced last month by the Ford government. The Toronto Transit Commission requested numerous amendments.

May 22nd 2026 Share this article A cyclist in Toronto. Photo by: Harman Tatla via Unsplash

In 2025’s budget, Ontario allotted $135 million for its Emergency Forest Firefighting fund, but the province ended up spending double that: $271 million, according to this year’s budget. The same document penciled in just $150 million again for this year.

Stelco says it wants to build the country’s first “publicly owned AI Factory” in the city.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has said that his plan to expand the airport will lead to an $8.5 billion annual GDP contribution for Canada, but critics aren't buying it.

Asking the public to weigh in on the expansion comes as a federal byelection looms in the Toronto riding of Beaches—East York, where a loss would cut the Liberal majority to just one seat.

On Thursday, the city’s planning and housing committee accepted zoning shifts that will allow solar panels to be installed in parking lots, which had previously been prohibited. It also received a report on Bill 98, which guts municipal green building standards.