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While Premier Doug Ford has yet to call the provincial byelection in Scarborough Southwest, Doly Begum, a former NDP MPP - is facing expectations to campaign for the Liberals.

The Ontario Liberals say they will choose a new leader on Nov. 21, launching their third leadership race since 2020 following Bonnie Crombie’s resignation.

Erskine-Smith said he's seeking the Ontario Liberal Party nomination in an upcoming provincial byelection while 'exploring' another bid for the party leadership.

Solicitor General Michael Kerzner told MPPs last week inmates are 'immediately' re-apprehended when they're released by mistake, something documents show isn't true.

Internal documents and data obtained by Global News using freedom of information laws show inmates are routinely released 'improperly' from the province's correctional facilities. 

After Global News revealed jails in Ontario had accidentally released more than 150 inmates over the past five years, the government vowed to 'get to the bottom' of the issue.

The changes were tucked into Ontario's 2026 budget, which was tabled at the end of March, passed two rounds of debate and then lay dormant for weeks.

The province took possession of a second-hand plane last week but was forced into a reversal by Sunday morning due to sustained public backlash.

The premier's office originally said the government purchased the pre-owned Challenger 650 last week to transport Premier Doug Ford across the country and into the United States.

On Tuesday, Doug Ford volunteered the fact there are currently six inmates at large in the province, promising to improve a wave of accidental releases in the province. 

Michael Kerzner now says it is the fault of staff at jails and courts when inmates are improperly released and sometimes lost for months at a time.

The government is currently rushing its changes to freedom of information laws past public hearings, shielding who the premier speaks to from public view.

As part of new legislation, Education Minister Paul Calandra unveiled plans Monday to make attendance part of final marks for students in Grades 10, 11 and 12.

Jails run by the Ford government have released more than 150 inmates by mistake in the past five years, something the solicitor general vowed to 'get to the bottom' of.

The premier insisted it wasn't a mistake to buy the plane but said he would stick to his plan to sell it, despite being 'inundated' with calls telling him to keep it.

The high-profile case saw Umar Zameer acquitted of first-degree murder in the death Det. Const. Jeffrey Northrup, who was fatally run over in Toronto in the summer of 2021.

If Prime Minister Mark Carney times upcoming byelections right, the Liberals can squeeze an under-resourced NDP and give themselves an advantage over the BQ, David Akin writes.

Questions from Global News to the premier's office asking for a full list of different campaigns and how much they are budgeted for have gone unanswered.

Weeks after tabling the budget, the government has decided to speed its central financial plan and two other pieces of legislation past the traditional process.

The Ford government included its restrictions on freedom of information laws as part of its 2026 budget, which will head to committee.