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Andrea Horwath, MPP for Hamilton Centre, is the new Leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party.

The Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) offers voters a new direction following the resignation of long-time boss Howard Hampton.

Ontario's Finance Minister Dwight Duncan presented the province's 2009 official budget. Included were various spending announcements, and corporate tax cuts.

Deputy Health Minister Ron Sapsford has resigned. He is the latest casualty in the eHealth scandal. The resignation came on Friday Nov. 13, 2009.

A First Nations protest over the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) snarled downtown Toronto traffic. When HST legislation passes, they stand to lose their point-of-sale rebate

Opposition Leader Tim Hudak wants a public inquiry into the eHealth spending scandal. He's also claiming the auditor-general's report hints at criminal behavior.

Federal Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff is promising $4 billion in aid to Ontario for the implementation of the harmonized sales tax. It becomes law in July of 2010.

The McGuinty government has tabled legislation to implement the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). The bill includes corporate tax cuts to offset implementation costs

Ontario is harmonizing its sales taxes. This article will tell people what they need to know about the controversial new policy before it takes effect on July 1, 2010.

Premier McGuinty announced that the government will honour its commitment to increase minimum hourly wages in 2010.

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty has shuffled his cabinet. The shift in personnel is meant to refocus his government on economic issues.

An Ontario government internal audit has revealed a second spending scandal at Cancer Care Ontario. $75 million was misspent on untendered work, and ill-tracked expenses

The Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) has become law in Ontario. On Dec. 9, 2009 it was passed into law despite stiff opposition to the controversial idea.

Ontario's Health Minister David Caplan has resigned. The move comes as the Auditor-General's Report on the eHealth spending scandal is released.

Despite stiff opposition, it appears Ontario is moving forward with a plan to harmonize its Provincial Sales Tax (PST) with the federal Goods & Services Tax (GST).

With growing debate on the provincial government's proposed blended sales tax set for next July, by-election candidates in St. Paul's Riding use HST to bolster campaigns.

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have distanced themselves from their federal Conservatives cousins, as federal government seeks to enable Ontario to pass HST.