Ontario legislature re-elects Ted Arnott as Speaker
Provincial politicians returned to Ontario’s legislature Monday and re-elected Ted Arnott as Speaker, forward of the federal government presenting a throne speech and reintroduced finances on Tuesday.
Arnott, a Progressive Conservative who represents Wellington-Halton Hills, served as Speaker for the earlier 4 years.
He thanked members for electing him, and thanked the tons of of workers on the legislature — from the cleaners to the clerks — and mentioned the meeting couldn’t operate with out them.
Arnott was up for the position this time towards Nina Tangri, who served as affiliate minister of small enterprise and pink tape discount.
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On Tuesday, there will probably be a throne speech, which can define the re-elected Progressive Conservative authorities’s agenda, adopted by the finances, which is predicted to be largely unchanged from when it was launched however not handed within the spring earlier than the election.
The one new merchandise that Premier Doug Ford has signalled will probably be within the finances is a 5 per cent enhance to Ontario Incapacity Help Program charges, which have been frozen since 2018 at as much as $1,169 a month for a single individual for primary wants and shelter.
