Election call set to kill Ford government bills, including on encampments, health care [Video]

When Premier Doug Ford goes to Lt. Gov. Edith Dumont to dissolve the Ontario legislature, he will kill several bills introduced by his government, including proposed legislation once considered a priority.

The act of dissolving the legislature, required for an election campaign to take place, wipes the slate clean for legislation still under review or debate and ends its chances of being made law under the current administration.

Several government bills are among those that will be dropped when the legislature is dissolved, including legislation Premier Ford touted to clear encampments in towns and cities across the province.

That proposed bill — the Safer Municipalities Act — was introduced on the last day MPPs sat in the chamber before the winter break. It was set to strengthen penalties for people who repeatedly break trespass laws, adding “continuous trespassing” as an aggravating factor the courts would consider during sentencing.

It would …