In the longest summer break in years, Premier Doug Ford’s government has adjourned the legislature until Oct. 27, the day after municipal elections across Ontario.

The 148-day recess — after MPPs sat just 30 days since an unusually long winter hiatus — has opposition parties accusing Ford of avoiding scrutiny over controversies like student loan cuts and his purchase of a $28.9-million jet dubbed the “gravy plane.”

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