Ontario Funding Plan In The News April 30, 2018 Last week during question period at Queen’s Park, Ontario Minister of Finance Charles Sousa responded to questions about how rural racetracks and rural horsepeople are represented in the new long-term...
Long-Term Funding Agreement Released April 20, 2018 The much-anticipated agreements detailing long-term funding for the horse racing industry and Ontario Racing membership for racetracks and industry associations have been posted online.
Long-Term Funding Webinar Recap April 05, 2018 Ontario Racing conducted a webinar on Thursday (April 5) for industry participants to learn more about the long-term funding agreement announced for Ontario's horse racing industry last month.
Long-Term Funding Webinar Details April 03, 2018 The long-term funding agreement for Ontario's horse racing industry was formally announced late last month, and, in turn, Ontario Racing will now be conducting a webinar this Thursday (April 5) to dis...
Participants Comment On Funding March 28, 2018 "We look at this as a foundation of sorts. It's long-term, it's some stability but it's hopefully something we can build on."
Long-Term Funding Plan For Ontario Racing Announced March 23, 2018 Charles Sousa, Ontario Minister of Finance, and Jeff Leal, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, announced a long-term funding agreement with the horse racing sector in a press conf...
Ontario Long-Term Funding Update February 21, 2018 On Wednesday (Feb. 21) Mike Chopowick, the Acting Executive Director of Ontario Racing, issued the following statement on the status of the province's proposed long-term funding agreement with Ontario...
Horwath Seeks Fort Erie Support October 20, 2017 During a media scrum this week at the Fort Erie Race Track, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said that a long-term solution for racing at the historic Fort Erie track and the entire provincial racing...
Brown: Court Documents "Explosive" October 18, 2017 Ontario PC Party leader Patrick Brown has commented on the documents filed in the Standardbred breeders lawsuit against the province of Ontario and the OLG that planned for the "collapse" of the horse...
Government Witnesses Examined October 11, 2017 Examinations have begun in the lawsuit launched by a group of Standardbred breeders against the Government of Ontario, and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation.
Courts: Duncan, McGuinty Must Testify October 04, 2017 On Tuesday (October 3), a divisional court rejected a key appeal from the Ontario Government and Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. in regard to an ongoing legal battle with a group of Standardbred bree...
Appeal Filed To Block Testimony August 23, 2017 Reports indicate an appeal has been filed regarding the ruling that would summon a total of 11 individuals -- including former Premier Dalton McGuinty and his Minister of Finance Dwight Duncan -- to c...