Stiles blasts Doug Ford as he heads off on another extended summer vacation, after spending just 30 days in the Ontario Legislature.

By Pepper Parr

June 3rd, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

Doug Ford spoke in the Legislature before they recessed until October 27th.

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles gave Premier Ford a blasting as he headed off on another extended summer vacation, after spending just 30 days in the Ontario Legislature.

“The Ontario Legislature sat for just 30 days this session,” said Stiles. “Doug Ford spent that time buying himself a private jet and changing the law to hide his phone records.

“While we were fighting to make life affordable for Ontario families, Doug Ford gutted OSAP, voted against banning surveillance pricing, and against scrapping the HST on food, putting grocery giants’ profits ahead of the people.

Marit Stiles, Leader of the NDP Opposition at Queen’s Park tells us that Doug Ford was focused on wasting taxpayer dollars for the 30 days the Legislature met.

The Ontario government has shut down the legislature until Oct. 27 after sitting for just 30 days so far this year, taking an extended summer break that opposition leaders charge is meant to shelter Premier Doug Ford from a series of recent controversies.

The Progressive Conservative Premier, who won his third straight majority last year, has lost some public support, according to recently published opinion polls. In particular, he has faced a storm of criticism over his April purchase of a $28.9-million private jet, which he then sold within days after a public outcry.

He has also faced flak for exempting himself, his ministers and most of his MPPs from freedom of information legislation. The FOI changes, forced through without the typical scrutiny of a legislative committee, appeared set to wipe out a court order requiring him to hand over his cellphone logs to the province’s information watchdog.