US EditionDoug Ford apologizes after personal insults in legislature, Liberal MPP says
Ford apologized after insulting Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth during question period, and she said she accepted after raising accountability concerns over records access.
- On Sunday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford apologized to Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth for a personal insult he delivered during question period on Thursday. Smyth accepted the apology and thanked him.
- During question period on Thursday, April 23, Ford attacked Smyth's journalistic career, claiming she was only at Queen's Park because "CP24 didn't want her anymore." The remark was characterized as below-the-belt.
- A history of clashes between the politicians dates to an August 28, 2025 Globe and Mail report showing Ford, then a Toronto city councillor, made disparaging remarks about a colleague of Smyth's.
- Smyth urged colleagues to recommit to debate standards, stating "the legislature exists for one reason: to debate the issues to find out what's best for our province." She hopes for a policy focus when the chamber reconvenes in May.
- The exchange underscores broader concerns about legislative decorum; observers note the history between Ford and Smyth suggests political battles in the chamber remain volatile despite this apology.
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Liberal MPP says Ford has apologized for personal insults in Ontario legislature
MPP Stephanie Smyth says she's accepted the premier's apology for disparaging remarks he made Thursday about her former broadcast career. The comments came during a debate about a law that restricts public access to the records of the premier, cabinet ministers and their staff, in which Smyth claimed Ford was making it harder to hold him to account.
Liberal MPP Smyth says Ford has apologized for personal insult hurled in the legislature
Premier Doug Ford has quietly apologized to Liberal MPP Stephanie Smyth after he hurled a personal insult towards her during a debate last week in the provincial legislature. It was during Thursday’s question period about the government’s omnibus budget bill, which includes a law shielding records of the premier, cabinet ministers and their staff from […]
Ford apologizes after personal insults in legislature, Liberal MPP says – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — An Ontario Liberal member of provincial parliament says Premier Doug Ford has apologized to her after he hurled a personal insult at her Thursday in the legislature. Stephanie Smyth, who represents Toronto-St. Paul’s, says Ford reached out to her and she accepted his apology. The comments in question came during a debate about a law that restricts public access to the records of the premier, cabinet ministers and their staff. Smyth, wh…
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