Back to the Stone Age, back on the road, still not on the Crosstown

Plus: Liberal debrief incoming

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It’s been a weekend. From unions squaring off with DOUG FORD over the return-to-office order, to another Crosstown delay, to the Premier pledging an “Andrew’s Law” crackdown on dangerous drivers, it’s been a ride. Here’s your quick catch-up before the week really gets moving.

BACK TO THE “STONE AGE” — The union repping Ontario’s professional civil servants is taking Ford to task over his edict that they’ll all be back in the office full-time come January. AMAPCEO, which covers 16,500 workers, says Queen’s Park didn’t give them the contractually required two weeks’ notice before rolling out the return-to-office plan, and has filed a policy grievance.

Union prez DAVE BULMER called the government’s move a blindsiding power play, arguing members should’ve had a chance to weigh in before being told to pack up their home offices. Treasury Board insists the rules were followed and points out AMAPCEO had already acknowledged the province has the right to …