The province issued procurement guidelines for public institutions like colleges, universities, and hospitals, urging them to “prioritize” Canadian businesses. But in practice, critics say, those guidelines have no teeth. St. Clair college has signed a new contract with Blackboard, a U.S.-based education software firm. It was not tendered through a public procurement process, despite a Canadian competitor offering the same services and being prepared to bid.

Regulatory amendments proposed by the Liberal government would maintain Ottawa's authority over high-level immigration targets, but experts say they will give provinces increased power to dictate which prospective immigrants are admitted into their respective jurisdictions.

"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.