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PC MPP Lisa MacLeod also appears to disagree with the Premier on this issue.

NEW - PC MPP Robin Martin voted no to the motion to overturn the keffiyeh ban in defiance of the Premier’s position

“As a member, I have a vote and I voted to not change that decision because I think it’s the correct decision” she says

#BREAKING - The NDP moved a unanimous consent motion to allow the wearing of keffiyeh’s in the legislature but there was at least one “No” heard form the government side, so the motion did not pass.

NEW - Ford asked about the UP Express reversal that took only 33 hours. Says it was a Metrolinx idea.

“They want people from the airport to get a direct route down “I said that doesn’t make sense” “When things aren’t right you change them”

NEW - Ford says he stands by his statement last night opposing the keffiyeh ban in the legislature

“This would just divide the community even more, so I stand by that”

NEW - Premier Ford is about to face the media in Oakville this morning and will be asked about his opposition to the kaffiyehs ban in the legislature. I’ll have full coverage on 680 News Radio. toronto.citynews.ca/audio/

“This Ford drives in reverse” says Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner as he responds to the latest Ford government U-turn, this time on UP Express schedule changes. It took the government only 33 hours to reverse course on the move.

#BREAKING - The Ford government is walking back changes announced to the UP Express schedule that would have seen every second train skip Dundas West and Weston stations. The transportation Minister says the reversal was because he’s “Heard riders concerns”

Cherry blossoms in full bloom outside the Ontario Legislature at Queen’s Park.

NEW - Police investigating a suspicious package at Whitney Block near the legislature. Officials tell 680News it appears to be a powdered gravy packet. Some have been sending gravy in the mail to the Premier in recent days in protest of his government’s high spending.

LISTEN LIVE: Hwy. 413 is one step closer to reality as the Ontario and federal governments reach a deal on environmental assessment. Richard Southern has the details from Queen's Park.
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