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Ford urged to apologize for personal insults hurled in the legislature
Opposition leaders say the premier’s insult was beneath his office as debate over budget bill amendments and freedom-of-information rules turned personal.
- On Thursday, Ontario opposition parties demanded an apology from Premier Doug Ford after he directed personal insults at Liberal MPPSmyth during question period in the legislature.
- The heated exchange occurred during debate on budget bill amendments shielding records from FOI laws, specifically excluding Minister and Public Business Service Delivery offices from information requests.
- Ford dismissed Smyth's questions by claiming "CP24 didn't want her anymore," then defended himself by saying "the truth hurts" and "If you're willing to dish it out, you better be ready to take it."
- Liberal MPPSmyth stated the premier owes her an apology, while Interim Liberal John Fraser and Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner called the remarks beneath the office of the premier.
- Speaker Donna Skelly cautioned all members regarding language and personal attacks but did not require Ford to withdraw his comments, leaving the matter unresolved within chamber protocols.
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Ford urged to apologize for personal insults hurled in the legislature – 105.9 The Region
TORONTO — Ontario’s opposition parties are calling on Premier Doug Ford to apologize for a personal insult he hurled — and repeated — at a Liberal member of provincial parliament. Most of question period today was focused on amendments in the budget bill that will shield the premier’s records from public access under freedom-of-information laws. Liberal critic Stephanie Smyth, who worked for decades as a broadcast journalist before entering poli…
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