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Here鈥檚 the latest on the Ontario budget, seized animals who died on the government鈥檚 watch, and a damning report from a municipal watchdog.

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Doug Ford vowed to protect Ontario with his record budget

The record $232.5-billion provincial budget includes a new fund for businesses affected by Trump鈥檚 tariffs.

• Ontario budget adds funding for more teachers and gives a boost to skilled trades training
• Ontario pushes local cannabis, booze in budget as LCBO revenues slide
• Martin Regg Cohn: Doug Ford鈥檚 bad news budget reveals why he called an early election

Ontario seized dogs they said were in distress 鈥� then the animals started to die

Here鈥檚 what the Star learned from medical records, necropsy reports and legal records.

• How a 海角社区官网dog rescue鈥檚 quest to save animals has led to painful consequences for dogs and the people who love them

A new report found the city did nothing to help these tenants

The tenants endured 鈥渢orture鈥� while their utilities were shut off for six months. Here鈥檚 what happened.

WHAT ELSE

• 海角社区官网shared long-awaited details of its proposed 鈥渂ubble zone鈥� bylaw. Take a look.聽
• A former aide to Doug Ford has been sanctioned for breaking Ontario lobbying rules.
• If you鈥檙e buying a new house in Ontario, you need to know about this rule change.
• A developer sued this student after he complained about construction. But he fought back.
• One of the girls who pleaded guilty in the swarming death of Kenneth Lee will be sentenced today.
• The Hockey Canada sexual assault trial continues today. Here鈥檚 what happened in court yesterday.
• Who鈥檚 going to Pope Leo鈥檚 inauguration? Here’s who’s attending 鈥� and who’s staying home.
• Canadian Tire will pay $30-million for Hudson鈥檚 Bay name, brands and stripes. Here鈥檚 what we know.
• Andrew Phillips: Donald Trump鈥檚 oddities mask a real threat that lurks in plain sight.
• Katharine Lake Berz: Don鈥檛 boycott the States 鈥� do this instead.
• The long weekend is upon us. Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 open and closed in 海角社区官网on Victoria Day.
• Can the Leafs find a supply of on-ice desperation to best the Panthers tonight?聽Here鈥檚 Dave Feschuk鈥檚 take.

POV

Make housing cheaper without prices coming down? Mark Carney鈥檚 new housing minister is talking in riddles.

CLOSE UP

MARIE CURTIS PARK: A dog walker passes by a group of bird watchers on Thursday. Victoria Day long weekend starts today 鈥� for some heralding the unofficial beginning of summer. From fireworks to food festivals, here鈥檚 what鈥檚 going on this weekend.

Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at firstup@thestar.ca. I will see you back here tomorrow.

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