Local Press Release

The Ontario government is investing over $26 million to build a new training centre at LiUNA 183’s skilled trades training campus in Vaughan. This investment comes from the province’s new $224 million Skills Development Fund (SDF) Capital Stream

The Ontario government is investing $35 million to enable the construction of new homes in Vaughan. The funding is being delivered through the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which includes $970 million to help municipalities develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure.

The Ontario government is investing $666,351 this year to upgrade and repair infrastructure at Mackenzie Richmond Hill Hospital to ensure people can connect to the care they need, close to home, for years to come. 

The Ontario government is providing Kayla’s Children Centre in Thornhill $200,000 in funding this year through the Ontario Trillium Foundation’s (OTF) Capital grant stream to make it easier for young adults with disabilities to access the critical programming, activities and spaces that enable them to flourish academically, socially, and emotionally.

The Ontario government is investing a total of $47.2 million in the York Region District School Board and the York Catholic District School Board for a new joint elementary school, helping working families in Vaughan. This investment, announced by Laura Smith, MPP for Thornhill, will support the creation of 1,134 student spaces and 49 licensed child care spaces as part of the government’s commitment to building state-of-the-art learning spaces for Ontario students.

The Ontario government is keeping costs down for public transit riders with the launch of “One Fare,” which will save riders an average of $1,600 each year. Beginning February 26, 2024, riders will pay only once as they transfer for free between the TTC and participating transit agencies in the Greater Toronto Area, including GO Transit.

The Ontario government is providing $3.7 million over the next three years to the York Regional Police to help in three key areas to continue the province’s plan to help protect communities, support victims of crime and keep people safe.

The Ontario government is investing $900,000 over three years to help York Regional Police Services combat and prevent auto thefts in York Region.

The Ontario government is taking another step forward to get shovels in the ground on the Yonge North Subway Extension by issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the contract to design and build the subway’s tunnels. The Yonge North Subway Extension is one of Ontario’s four priority subway projects for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) and will deliver much-needed rapid transit between York Region and Toronto.

Ontario is committing to new expanded mandatory learning on Holocaust education in the compulsory Grade 10 History course. This addition will be implemented for September 2025 and complements new mandatory learning on the significance of the Holocaust in Grade 6 Social Studies.