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Ahmad Elbayoumi
June 29, 2026

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.

THE LEDE

It’s Canada Day week, and #onpoli is taking a breather. No events, committee meetings or fundraisers are scheduled this week. The Premier is Utah-bound this week, with T-2 until CUSMA’s expiry. And in Mississauga, the mayoral contest is already drawing blood on social media. Let’s get into it.

Premier Ford enjoying an ice cream.

AT THE PALACE

The House is out.

Noted: The Ontario Liberal Party’s executive council retreat, set for mid-July, has been cancelled. Council last met in early May (some are quick to note: not since the Scarborough Southwest drama), with June and July both cancelled.