The Ford government has confirmed that the Ontario legislature will begin a 102-day summer break on June 2, a move that was quickly met with online criticism.
Government House Leader Steve Clark said the province doesn't want to "interfere" with municipal elections taking place this fall, with MPPs scheduled to return the day after voters head to the polls. Despite Clark's stance, this is the same provincial government that slashed the size of Toronto City Council from 47 down to 25 councillors in 2018.
On X, MPP for Nepean, Tyler Watt, expressed frustration with the lengthy, albeit not all that uncommon, break at a time when many Ontario residents continue to struggle with affordability, housing and health-care challenges.
"While I'm excited to spend the summer in Nepean meeting with residents, businesses, and community groups, Ontarians deserve a government that's willing to show up and do its job," he wrote.
The Ford government has been back at work for just one month after taking a 14-week winter break earlier this year.
MPP and NDP leader Marit Stiles has been vocal in her criticism of the government's schedule, repeatedly calling out Premier Doug Ford during question period.
"Less than a month and here's what the Premier had time for: buying a luxury private jet; hiding his phone records, cutting OSAP, making a mess of our books and throwing taxpayers to the wolves," said Stiles, who also sits as the Ontario NDP Leader.
Premier Doug Ford clapped back and told media on June 2 that the goverment will be "more efficient" during this break.
"Committees still sit, government still runs, we still pass things through ministerial orders. Rather than sitting here and arguing with each other, we're actually going to get out there and talk to the people."
Government House Leader Steve Clark said the province doesn't want to "interfere" with municipal elections taking place this fall, with MPPs scheduled to return the day after voters head to the polls. Despite Clark's stance, this is the same provincial government that slashed the size of Toronto City Council from 47 down to 25 councillors in 2018.
On X, MPP for Nepean, Tyler Watt, expressed frustration with the lengthy, albeit not all that uncommon, break at a time when many Ontario residents continue to struggle with affordability, housing and health-care challenges.
"While I'm excited to spend the summer in Nepean meeting with residents, businesses, and community groups, Ontarians deserve a government that's willing to show up and do its job," he wrote.
The Ford government has been back at work for just one month after taking a 14-week winter break earlier this year.
MPP and NDP leader Marit Stiles has been vocal in her criticism of the government's schedule, repeatedly calling out Premier Doug Ford during question period.
"Less than a month and here's what the Premier had time for: buying a luxury private jet; hiding his phone records, cutting OSAP, making a mess of our books and throwing taxpayers to the wolves," said Stiles, who also sits as the Ontario NDP Leader.
Premier Doug Ford clapped back and told media on June 2 that the goverment will be "more efficient" during this break.
"Committees still sit, government still runs, we still pass things through ministerial orders. Rather than sitting here and arguing with each other, we're actually going to get out there and talk to the people."
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