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A roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, April 21.

Why we still have school board trustees: Your morning QP Briefing

Six mistakenly released inmates still at large, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says

“No,” he said when asked if scrapping trustees remained on the table. “And the reason is… some of the constitutional issues that were raised.”

Exclusive: Here's why the minister of education decided to not get rid of trustees entirely, and gutted their powers instead

Ford government members say private plane reversal took 'guts'

Ontario to sell $29-million jet bought for Premier Doug Ford after backlash

'Gravy plane': Ontario buys used $28.9-million jet for Premier Doug Ford

Government House Leader Steve Clark filed the motion to skip public hearings on Bill 97 late Thursday, setting the stage for a potential debate within days on whether it should bypass committee review altogether.

Ford government moves to fast-track FOI changes, skip public hearings

Carney announces new summit in Toronto aimed at driving $1 trillion in investment

Ontario forging ahead with medical residency rule for international grads it recently rescinded

Ford promises no more inmates will be improperly released from jail

Doug Ford nixes idea of grocery surveillance pricing ban in Ontario

, Navdeep Bains is being courted to enter the race to lead the Ontario Liberals. But Ford declined to weigh in on Bains’ possible candidacy.

Ford plays down Bains buzz as Ontario Liberal leadership field takes shape - Premier 'doesn’t know' Erskine-Smith, 'doesn’t care' about Bains

Doug Ford vows to find out how more than 150 inmates were improperly released

Ontario expanding areas where alcohol can be consumed in provincial parks

Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends plan to increase jail capacity by thousands

‘Ready to get started’: Family doctor elected MP eager for next chapter

Ontario to make attendance count for sizable portion of high school final grades

Bains, who most recently served as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Rogers Communications, is widely known for his tenure in Ottawa as Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry under former prime minister Justin Trudeau. During that time, he was one of the longest-serving ministers in the portfolio and played a central role in shaping Canada’s innovation and skills agenda.

Sources say Navdeep Bains being courted to enter Ontario Liberal leadership race

The announcements, part of a broader legislative package expected in the coming days, aim to address both cost-of-living pressures and what the province describes as outdated workplace rules.

Piccini unveils boost injured worker benefits, new rules to stop workers paying for uniforms

Meet Doly Begum, the new Liberal MP for Scarborough Southwest

Tatiana Auguste returning to Parliament Hill after winning tight Terrebonne race

Meet Danielle Martin, the new Liberal MP for University—Rosedale

Ontario planning massive jail expansion, internal government documents show

The bill would cap the number of trustees at 12 and limit trustee expenses and honorariums. Trustees would also be required to cover certain membership and conference costs out of pocket.

Ford government moves to cap school board trustees at 12, curb boards spending

Ontario pulls funding for last provincially supported supervised consumption site