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A roundup of news and agenda items for Tuesday, April 28.

What's next for trustees: Your morning QP Briefing

Provinces eye youth social media bans as federal government weighs action

Ontario will not take over entirety of Toronto Islands: transportation minister

A survey conducted by Liaison Strategies between April 25 and 26, sampling 1,000 Ontarians, finds the Progressive Conservatives at 33 per cent among all voters, trailing the Ontario Liberals at 35 per cent, with the NDP at 18 per cent. Among decided and leaning voters, the Liberals opened a slightly wider lead at 38 per cent, compared to 36 per cent for the PCs and 20 per cent for the NDP.

New poll shows narrowing gap between Liberals and PCs

Toronto World Cup seats off FIFA resale site as org. works to comply with price cap

Ontario considers allowing over-the-counter hearing aids

The Ford government has previously floated more aggressive reforms, including allowing judges to disqualify councillors and requiring members found in violation to cover investigation costs. Those measures never made it to the legislature.

Government to pass councillor conduct reforms before October vote

City of Toronto unveils plans for 'World in a City' FIFA fan festival

Driver pleads guilty in crash that killed father of 3, spurred calls for tougher laws

Ford apologizes after personal insults in legislature, Liberal MPP says

Ontario Place to include new OPP detachment, police helicopter pad

One Progressive Conservative caucus member warned the controversies risk cutting directly against the party’s carefully cultivated populist image, built on fiscal restraint and a tough-on-crime message.

PC insiders worried about consequences for the government amid jet backlash and inmate release controversies

Ontario tables bill to allow provincial takeover of Toronto island airport

Ford urged to apologize for personal insults hurled in the legislature

Ford government's restrictive and retroactive information clampdown passes

Ford says Ontario has sold controversial private jet at no loss

Ford government freedom-of-information clampdown likely to become law soon

Ford said he would reinstate American products at the Liquor Control Board of Ontario “in a heartbeat,” but only once a renewed deal is in place to replace the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement.

Premier Ford refuses to lift LCBO ban on U.S. alcohol until new trade deal is reached

Ontario sets financial literacy requirement for high school graduation

“In rural areas, municipalities might be able to do more than actually a province because of the demand on housing in central areas,” MacDonald said.

Ontario farmland crackdown raises bigger question: who really controls land use?

Dylan Marando is the first officially approved candidate in the Ontario Liberals’ leadership race. The longtime policy adviser, who has worked with Justin Trudeau, Kathleen Wynne and Dalton McGuinty, spoke about his campaign, his experience, and why he believes he’s the right person to rebuild the party.

“We’re doing it”: Dylan Marando launches Ontario Liberal leadership bid

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.”