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Environment

20 MPs have stated positions across 58 topics · 3 shifts

Doug FordProgressive ConservativeShifted

Doug Ford says Ontario will 'do whatever it takes' to ensure Marineland's remaining belugas receive the best possible care, supports inspections and potential relocation to 'beautiful homes' if Ottawa approves export permits, and expresses concern about their welfare and feeding costs.→Doug Ford supports the federal decision to allow Marineland’s belugas and dolphins to be exported to U.S. institutions, saying the animals will have a better, larger home than the 'terrible' conditions at Marineland and that he is 'quite happy' for their relocation.

NewsJan 26, 2026

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Mike SchreinerGreen

Mike Schreiner urges Premier Doug Ford to work with Marineland, marine mammal experts and the federal government to develop an action plan focused on the health and safety of the remaining beluga whales, prioritizing their welfare and well-being.

NewsSep 26, 2025

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Environment

Export decision for Marineland's 30 belugas

Eglinton Crosstown LRT delays in Toronto

Ontario takes over Toronto blue-bin recycling program on Jan 1

Construction begins on Ontario Highway 413

Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening delayed, no public inquiry

Fast-tracking environmental assessment for Ring of Fire road project

Ontario Line may close Don Valley Parkway for bridge construction

Perth-Wellington $29M rural water infrastructure upgrade

Study of west-east pipeline linking Alberta and Ontario

Alto high-speed rail project linking Toronto and Quebec City

Amherstburg $9.3M wastewater project to connect 1,100 homes

Canada agrees national energy corridor for 2026

Confederation GO station opening in Hamilton

Doug Ford urges Quebec and B.C. to drop electric vehicle mandates

Downtown tunneling starts for Ontario Line

Dresden landfill environmental assessment pulled

Eglinton Crosstown LRT opening on Feb 8

EnerQuest expands Harrow plant

Federal and provincial $3B funding for Darlington SMR

Finch West LRT opening celebrated with free fares weekend

Ford proposes Lake Ontario infill to build Toronto convention centre

Ground-breaking ceremony for Scarborough subway extension

Kirkfield wildfire in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario

Launch of weekend GO train service between Kitchener and Toronto

Marineland belugas die after trespassing incident

Marten Falls First Nation 184 km access road environmental assessment

NextStar opens Windsor battery plant

NOIFA tile drainage conference in Sudbury

Northlander relaunch testing on Cochrane–Toronto route

Nova Scotia and Ontario sign agreement on small modular reactors

Ontario allocates $20M for Windsor stormwater upgrades

Ontario and Yukon sign agreement to deploy small modular reactors

Ontario bill banning municipal green standards for buildings and procurement

Ontario consolidates 36 conservation authorities into nine under OPCA

Ontario delays mandatory Greenbelt review

Ontario fast-tracks Red Lake transmission line

Ontario likely to miss 2030 GHG target

Ontario opens HOV lanes to solo drivers during off-peak hours

Ontario parks allow open alcohol beyond campsites

Ontario plans to expropriate Little Norway Park

Ontario provides $176,470 grant to Tecumseh Transit

Ontario scraps emissions targets requirement

Ontario seizes Billy Bishop airport to bypass environmental assessment

Ontario strengthens wildfire preparedness after 2023 season

Ontario takeover of Billy Bishop Toronto Island Airport

Ontario to cut conservation authorities from 36 to 9

Ontario to merge 36 conservation authorities into 9

Ontario underwater cable linking Darlington and Toronto

Pause on Mannheim Service Area water permits

Peel mayors oppose Credit Valley Conservation Authority amalgamation

Peel Region switches recycling to Circular Materials

Province provides $22M for Schreiber wastewater plant

Scarborough transit gap: busway vs subway debate

South Frontenac opposes Alto's Toronto–Quebec high-speed rail plan

Steve Clark opposes Alto’s proposed southern high-speed rail route

Toronto launches $52M, 13-year traffic calming plan

Water-taking permits paused in Waterloo

Waterloo to receive $211M in transit funding for new central hub