Premier Ford no-show at legislature question period

Premier Doug Ford was a no-show for question period at Tuesday’s legislature after it emerged he’s challenging a summons to testify at the Emergencies Act inquiry in Ottawa.

Ford and Former Solicitor General Sylvia Jones are fighting the summons to appear at the public inquiry surrounding the use of the Emergencies Act during the so-called “freedom Convoy”.

The protests in downtown Ottawa stopped incoming traffic at the Windsor, Ont. border.

During today’s question period, NDP legislator Joel Harden asked why Ford refuses to testify.

Government House Leader Paul Calandra says this is a policing matter. Calandra also says Ontario has supplied documents to the Public Order Emergency Commission.

Two senior bureaucrats are set to testify.

Ford told reporters last week he was not asked to appear at the inquiry. However, lawyers for the commission say both Ford and Jones have refused repeated requests to voluntarily appear.