Tag: Scott Blodgett
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Ontario Intro’s Online Alcohol Sales And Delivery Via LCBO.COM
Ontario is offering a new and convenient way to buy alcohol products by introducing online sales through LCBO.com. Starting today, LCBO consumers can buy online up to 5,000 different products from across Canada and 85 other countries. Customers can choose to have their order sent to an LCBO store of their choosing for pick up,…
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Ontario Wants To Intro Financial Accountability Officer
The Ontario government will introduce legislation to establish a Financial Accountability Officer, an independent officer of the Legislative Assembly. Ontario is the first province in Canada to introduce this oversight measure. If the legislation is passed, the Financial Accountability Officer would provide independent analysis to all MPPs about the state of the province’s finances, including…
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Ontario Lottery & Gaming Report To Government Pushed For Modernization
OLG to Modernize Gaming- New Strategic Direction Will Create Jobs, Support Schools and Hospitals The Ontario government has received a report from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) that proposes modernization of the system, an increase in its revenues by more than $1 billion a year, and the creation of 2,300 net new jobs…
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Ontario takes actions to eliminate deficit- LCBO headquarters for sale, will end public funding of horseracing
Ontario’s newest actions to eliminate the deficit are critical to job creation and economic growth, says Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan. The Ontario government is moving forward with a responsible plan to eliminate the deficit so that more jobs are created and the economy continues to grow. Since the introduction of the 2011 Budget, growth in the…