TORONTO — The Ontario government is protecting Canadian culture and identity by investing an additional $21 million per year in operating funding support for the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Announced as part of the 2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario, this new funding will ensure these two cultural icons continue to deliver world-class exhibitions, programming and activities for visitors of all ages and interests. “AGO and ROM a

TORONTO — Today, the Ontario government introduced the Protecting Ontario’s Food Independence Act, 2026. The proposed changes, if passed, will deliver on the government’s plan to protect Ontario by strengthening domestic food production and further protecting farmers and the quality of Ontario’s food system. Alongside these changes, the province is also taking next steps to update its Grow Ontario Strategy to build a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant agri-food sect

KING CITY — As part of the province’s plan to protect Ontario and build a more competitive, resilient and self-reliant agri-food sector, the government intends to introduce legislation that would restrict foreign acquisition of provincial farmland and support the expansion of agricultural production in the Clay Belt region of northern Ontario. These measures will help create good-paying jobs and drive economic growth by keeping Ontario farmlands under local ownership and unlo