Each September, Ontario MPPs suspend legislative business to converge on the International Plowing Match, a major agricultural expo held in various rural corners of the province. Ford called emergency sittings on Saturday afternoon and at 12:01 a.m. Monday to push the bill closer to passing before his caucus left for Pain Court. So how does that add up?”The annual mass migration of MPPs to the plowing match has no apparent parallel elsewhere in Canadian politics. “In the total calculus of Ontario politics, where does (the plowing match) rank?” Wiseman said. “This is a sign of respect for rural Ontario.

Source: National Post September 18, 2018 21:11 UTC