Essex MPP Anthony Leardi, seen here making a funding announcement in Amherstburg March 30, 2026, is promoting the new Ontario budget that came out March 26, 2026. The Ontario budget was presented last week and the PC MPP for the riding of Essex is promoting it. Essex MPP Anthony Leardi is touting the provincial budget as one that is good for Ontarians and for the riding. The budget was released last Thursday and Leardi stated it will be good for people’s wallets. “There are n

Essex County Civic Centre The validity of the agreement between the County of Essex and the City of Windsor when it comes to social housing has come under fire. At last week’s county council meeting, several councillors voiced their frustration as to how the funding that is filtered down from the province is being distributed. According to county director of finance/treasurer Melissa Ryan, the city is the service manager for social housing and therefore determines how much of

The rising costs of Essex-Windsor EMS has got some county councillors asking questions about service delivery. At last week’s regular Essex County Council meeting, director of financial services/treasurer Melissa Ryan presented a financial outlook for EMS which is managed by the county. In her budget overview and master plan financial impacts, she laid out the projected operational and capital financial impacts of the EMS Master Plan, 2027-2030. “Over the current term of cou