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Weekly Digest Ottawa Mar 23 - Mar 29, 2026

Résumé hebdo d'Ottawa — 23 au 29 mars 2026

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  1. Le budget de l’Ontario 2026 affiche un déficit de 13,8 G$ pour 2026–27 sur un plan de 244,2 G$ et reporte l’équilibre budgétaire à 2028; une réduction de 30 % du taux d’imposition des petites entreprises est prévue pour trois ans.

  2. La province supprime la TPS/TVH sur les maisons neuves pendant un an à partir du 1er avril — le ministre des Finances dit que c’est une mesure ponctuelle pour stimuler les ventes.

  3. L’Ontario alloue 1,1 G$ de plus aux soins à domicile sur trois ans, mais admet qu’il est improbable d’atteindre l’objectif de 58 000 lits en soins de longue durée d’ici 2028 (environ 26 000 lits sont ouverts/en construction/autorisé).

  4. Les prévisions de mise en chantier de logements ont été revues à la baisse : environ 276 900 nouveaux logements attendus de 2025 à 2028, rendant l’objectif de 1,5 million irréaliste.

  5. La modernisation de la LCBO et les réductions de taxes font baisser les revenus publics tirés de l’alcool — revenus attendus à 1,7 G$ pour 2025–26.

  6. La « Sunshine List » de l’Ontario compte plus de 400 000 employés publics gagnant plus de 100 000 $ en 2025; les cinq mieux payés travaillent pour Ontario Power Generation, Kenneth Hartwick à 1,9 M$.

  7. Polémique sur la transparence : le gouvernement veut modifier rétroactivement la loi d’accès à l’information pour protéger le premier ministre, les ministres et leur personnel — 60 % des Ontariens y sont opposés et la commissaire à la protection de la vie privée Patricia Kosseim a tiré la sonnette d’alarme.

  8. Metrolinx déploiera ce printemps des caméras portables et des dashcams dans le réseau GO Transit/UP Express pour améliorer la sécurité; l’enregistrement sera limité à certaines situations et des garde‑fous sur la vie privée sont prévus.

  9. Les corps des deux pilotes d’Air Canada tués dans la collision à LaGuardia (Mackenzie Gunther, 24 ans; Antoine Forest, 30 ans) ont été rapatriés; plus de 40 personnes ont été hospitalisées et l’enquête du NTSB se poursuit.

  10. Un incendie de chantier sur le toit d’un immeuble au centre‑ville de Toronto (Richmond St W et John St) le 27 mars a provoqué des explosions liées à des bouteilles de propane; rues fermées, sans blessés signalés.

  11. La police de Toronto recherche un suspect après le meurtre par arme blanche d’Ahmed Hassan Asif, 27 ans; un véhicule blanc a été saisi et la police demande des témoins.

  12. À Ottawa, un homme de 19 ans a été arrêté après un délit de fuite qui a coûté la vie à l’agent de circulation Peter Clark (dans la cinquantaine); la police sollicite tout enregistrement vidéo.

  13. Une personne non identifiée a été retrouvée morte après un violent incendie dans une maison de Mississauga (Mirage Place); les occupants étaient à l’étranger; le Bureau du commissaire aux incendies mène l’enquête.

  14. Matthew Althorpe a été condamné à 20 ans pour avoir produit de la propagande suprémaciste blanche liée à au moins six attaques — la juge a souligné la gravité et l’impact durable des publications.

  15. Guramrit Sidhu a plaidé coupable devant un tribunal fédéral américain pour avoir fait entrer pour 15–17 M$ US de méth et cocaïne au Canada; peine minimale prévue : 20 ans; sentence fixée au 9 juillet.

  16. Le gouvernement défend la fermeture de sites de consommation supervisée et mise sur des centres HART axés sur le sevrage; les travailleurs de la santé et d’anciens maires s’alarment des risques accrus.

  17. Le collège Humber procédera à des mises à pied après qu’un programme volontaire de départ n’ait pas suffi à combler les déficits budgétaires.

  18. À London (Ont.), la fréquentation des autobus a chuté de près de 2 millions de trajets l’an dernier, conséquence des plafonds sur les étudiants internationaux et de la baisse des passes universitaires.

  19. Une Honda CRV est entrée en collision avec un autobus GO à St. Catharines : six personnes, dont un bébé, ont été hospitalisées; un homme de 56 ans fait face à des accusations d’imprudence au volant.

  20. Toronto a lancé sa troisième opération de colmatage des nids‑de‑poule après un hiver éprouvant — environ 75 000 nids‑de‑poule comblés cette année et 6,2 M$ affectés aux réparations.

  21. Les travaux d’agrandissement du Toronto Stadium pour la Coupe du monde 2026 sont presque terminés : 17 000 sièges temporaires ajoutés pour atteindre 45 000 places; remise à la FIFA le 13 mai; match d’ouverture du Canada le 12 juin.

  22. Scottie Barnes a réalisé 23 points et 12 passes décisives le 27 mars, aidant les Raptors à battre les Pelicans 119–106; c’était sa 27e double‑double de la saison.

  23. Les Blue Jays ont prolongé leur direction : GM Ross Atkins jusqu’en 2031 et l’entraîneur John Schneider jusqu’en 2028 après une saison à 94 victoires et une présence en Série mondiale.

  24. Les organismes Pride demandent 9 M$ au fédéral sur trois ans (3 M$/an) pour aider les festivals à payer sécurité, infrastructure et artistes face à la hausse des coûts et au retrait de certains commanditaires.

  25. La province veut abroger la SkyDome Act pour libérer le terrain public au sud du Rogers Centre (305 Bremner Blvd) et permettre d’autres options de développement, sans décision finale annoncée.

  26. Ottawa accordera 28,9 M$ du Programme d’innovation énergétique à des projets de capture du carbone et d’énergies renouvelables, dont près de 15 M$ pour deux projets en Saskatchewan et ~9 M$ pour le solaire.

  27. La ville d’Owen Sound envisage de facturer une partie du coût des opérations de sauvetage aux pêcheurs évacués après la rupture d’une langue de glace, mais certains disent que cela découragerait d’appeler à l’aide.

  28. La ligue de la OHL propose des équipes d’expansion à des municipalités (p. ex. Chatham‑Kent, Vaughan) et demande des arénas modernes d’environ 5 000 places; l’expansion prendra plusieurs années.

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Crime Mar 24, 2026

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Toronto Stadium upgrades for World Cup unveiled

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Man arrested after Ottawa school crossing guard’s death in hit and run

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Crime Mar 24, 2026

Canada’s Pride festivals ask feds for $9M over 3 years to help with rising costs

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Perspectives Mar 24, 2026

Ontario legislature expecting thousands of students to descend for OSAP protest

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Politics Mar 24, 2026

Watchdog urges Ontario to drop transparency overhaul before the ‘ink is dry’

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Family of Vaughan woman killed in mob-related hit awaits murder suspect’s extradition

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Oshawa man arrested after allegedly trying to conceal hit and run: police

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Premier Doug Ford, health minister defend supervised consumption site closures

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Humber Polytechnic to proceed with layoffs after voluntary exit program falls short

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Majority oppose Ontario’s freedom of information clampdown, new poll finds

Research conducted by Abacus Data on behalf of CUPE found just 24 per cent of those asked support the new changes, while 60 per cent are against them.

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Pilot killed in Air Canada crash shared ‘love for coffee,’ Ontario cafe owner recalls

The coffee roastery set up a portrait of Mackenzie Gunther and a card for people to sign, whether they knew the pilot personally or not.

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Ontario not satisfied with federal nurse practitioner clarity it requested

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Anglers pulled from Georgian Bay ice shelf could face bill for rescue

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OHL commissioner pitching cities on expansion teams as league looks to grow

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Unknown person found dead in Ontario house fire while residents out of country

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Ford government planning to waive HST on new homes for 1 year

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Bodies of pilots who died in collision at N.Y. airport are repatriated to Canada

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Ontario to boost home care funding, may miss long-term care bed goal

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Ontario’s battered housing sector revises its projections down again

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Public revenue from alcohol sales drops in Ontario amid LCBO modernization

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Ontario moves to cancel SkyDome Act to free up downtown land. It’s not yet clear why

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OPP seek suspect after alleged identity fraud used to buy luxury vehicle in B.C.

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‘We are coming for you’: Toronto police urge fatal stabbing suspect to come forward

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Crime Mar 26, 2026

4 European nations begin quest to play Canada in Toronto World Cup match

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Ford government runs deeper deficit, punts budget balance amid pessimistic outlook

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Ottawa to contribute $29M to carbon capture, renewable energy projects

The money is coming from Canada's Energy Innovation Program, which the federal government says promotes clean tech and looks to keep Canadian energy reliable and competitive.

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Barnes leads Raptors past Pelicans 119-106

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Explosions from building rooftop fire shut down streets in downtown Toronto

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Canada Mar 27, 2026

Ontario finance minister says HST rebate won’t be extended: ‘This is a one-year sale’

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Canada Mar 27, 2026

Ontario man sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to terrorism charges

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Body-worn cameras, dashcams coming to GO Transit, Metrolinx announces

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More than 400K people on Ontario’s sunshine salaries list, OPG highest earners

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Ontario man pleads guilty to trafficking US$17M of meth, cocaine into Canada

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London loses nearly 2M bus riders as student cap hits Ontario transit agencies

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Trial date set for man facing charges in deadly Ontario boat crash

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