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Protests Ensue he first few weeks of November have been met with concern from Ontarians. The provincial government under Doug Ford is starting to merge Ontario’s major health agencies, such as Cancer Care Ontario and eHealth, in order to reduce costs and create a “super” agency called Ontario Health. This […]
By Bandhna Gill & Ifrah Ikram AFTER A LONG and perplexing election period, on Oct. 21, Justin Trudeau was re-elected as Prime Minister of Canada — only this time, with a minority government. To form a majority government a party must secure a minimum of 170 seats in the Parliament. […]
On Oct. 7, there was a federal election debate in Gatineau, Quebec. The six main party leaders gathered for the first time during the election to debate, address issues affecting everyday Canadians, and ask questions of each other. The debate was broken into five thematic segments, each individually moderated, and […]
The Ontarion publishes independent, student-produced news, opinion, and commentary for University of Guelph students so that they can make informed decisions in their lives. To do this, The Ontarion provides learning opportunities and training in journalism, media production, leadership, board governance, and other aspects of nonprofit news.
The Ontarion is the University of Guelph’s independent student newspaper. It began in 1951 as part of the Ontario Agricultural College and then began to represent the entire University of Guelph once it amalgamated in 1964. The Ontarion incorporated in May 1970 as The Ontarion, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation registered with the province of Ontario.