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Premier Doug Ford says he is “extremely frustrated” that a bill backed by every premier in the country remains stalled in the Senate more than a year after the push for changes began. 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford insists “of course” he will release documents proving buying and selling a private jet didn’t cost provincial taxpayers, although he has offered no details of when that will happen. 

At least five inmates mistakenly released from Ontario’s jails remain unlawfully at large, Doug Ford and his solicitor general indicated, despite a promise from the premier to recapture them. 

As part of a crackdown on illegal drug use in public spaces, the Ontario government says it will allow special constables to make arrests on transit, a proposal advocates warn risks victimizing the province’s most vulnerable people. 

NDP Leader Marit Stiles predicts a future behind bars for Premier Doug Ford — if she wins the next election. 

The Ford government has an ally in its controversial plan to expand the Billy Bishop Airport in downtown Toronto. On Sunday, federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he is all for his provincial counterpart’s move because the expansion of the airport on the waterfront would be great for the economy and the environment. 

Results of a math test teacher candidates in Ontario must pass in order to be certified show striking disparities across language, age and racial groups, the province’s teachers’ federation says. 

 that maybe Premier Ford is letting his popularity slid between his fingers.

And Less Whittington writes in The Hill Times

 that the” recent controversy over the purchase of a personal jet for the premier's use seems indicative of the state of the Ontario Progressive Conservative government.”

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