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 why the minister of education decided to not get rid of trustees entirely, and gutted their powers instead.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that he reversed course on keeping his $28.9-million private jet because he listened to the public’s concerns about the cost, but also said he believes he faces more scrutiny than other politicians. 

A defensive Premier Doug Ford is complaining of a “double standard” in the media that forced him to scrap his purchase of a $28.9-million Challenger jet when some other Canadian politicians have them. 

Members of Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government are hailing his decision to reverse course on buying a $29-million private jet, saying it shows leadership. 

After years of talk about shedding office space, the federal government will need more work stations in some locations with public servants headed back to the office four days a week in July, according to an analysis by Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC). 

A former Brampton councillor has written to the city demanding that a report regarding an allegation of sexual misconduct be expunged, arguing it has been kept online to discredit him, years after the complainant appears to have withdrawn her claim. 

Ontario’s under-fire solicitor general appears to be shifting the blame for accidentally released inmates to the province’s courts and jail staff as he battles to get a handle on an issue he was briefed on more than a year ago. 

 about the Permier’s decision to buy a jet and its quick backtrack.

And The Globe and Mail’s Robyn Urback also

 has some words about Ford’s “gravy plane.”

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

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