Lights out at the Leg

Winter is coming (and then some)

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We did it! The House broke Thursday for a very extended winter recess — MPPs won’t be back in the Leg until March 23.

That means no debates, no legislative movement, and, if you’re the Opposition, no Question Period in which to hold the Ford government to account. Global News illustrated the lack of sitting days — 12 weeks down — with a handy graphic. To compare, both the provincial and federal parliaments recessed Thursday, but the feds will be back in the House of Commons at the end of January.

Shade from the Grits: DOUG FORD’s “attendance record says everything you need to know about how “hard” he’s working for Ontarians.”

Before critics ripped into Premier Ford — who’s been facing daily accusations of cronyism — for cutting the next session short and ducking accountability, there were kumbaya vibes on the last day of the session.

Liberal parliamentary leader JOHN FRASER quipped about MPPs on all sides being a “dysfunctional” family: …