Ontario legislature to rise for 21-week break following short session

‘It’s insane’: Toronto residents react to Ford government’s 5-month summer break Toronto residents react to Ford’s 5-month summer break

What to know Ontario MPPs will not return to Queen’s Park until Oct. 27, creating a 21-week summer recess that began June 2, with the government citing concerns about overlapping with municipal elections and ongoing work through committees and ministerial orders. The decision drew criticism from opposition leaders, who argued the extended break reduces government accountability and wastes taxpayer dollars, while Premier Doug Ford defended it as…

Ontario legislature rises for 21-week break following short session

TORONTO — Ontario's legislature started a 21-week break on Tuesday and by the time members of provincial parliament return from the summer recess, it will nearly be Halloween.

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In the longest summer break in years, Premier Doug Ford's government has adjourned the legislature until Oct. 27, the day after municipal elections across Ontario.