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From encampments to emergencies: Looking at Ford’s to-do list as legislature resumes next week

The PCs’ platform, released a few days before the Feb. 27 provincial election, explicitly promised to bring back and pass their Safer Municipalities Act.

Published Apr 11, 2025 at 3:41pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
From encampments to emergencies: Looking at Ford’s to-do list as legislature resumes next week

Premier of Ontario Doug Ford, centre, speaks with people as he leaves after the cabinet swearing-in ceremony in Toronto on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

MPPs are set to return to Queen's Park next week as the first session of the 44th Parliament of Ontario kicks off.

But some of the top priorities for Premier Doug Ford and his retooled cabinet are holdovers from the last sitting, namely several government bills killed upon the snap election call.

The PCs’ platform, released a few days before the Feb. 27 provincial election, explicitly promised to bring back and pass their Safer Municipalities Act.

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