"The rising number of violent incidents in classrooms should not be seen as inevitable. They should be seen as a signal flare. We can decide that these incidents will not define our children’s education, nor their futures," writes Andrew Reddin, CEO of the Child Development Institute.

After facing significant backlash from municipalities, environmental advocates, and opposition parties, the Ford government announced it will maintain existing recycling targets for paper, glass, metals, and rigid plastics.

While no timeline has been announced for potential governance reforms, insiders say the ministry is preparing a package of proposed legislation still for this year that could redefine the responsibilities, or even the necessity, of elected trustees altogether.

Party members will soon decide whether to back Crombie’s continued leadership, and many will be reading the debrief for clues about whether she can course-correct.

The best political moments always marry symbol and substance. Ford’s Crown Royal moment was smart politics. It connected with the people of Amherstburg, spoke to Ontarians worried about losing more manufacturing jobs, and showed anger at a global company walking away.

“We’re going to come down hard on this, just like we did with impaired driving,” he said. “If a lot of people are doing it, that’s all the more reason we need bigger deterrents.”