… “It was our hope that Premier Ford and Minister Jones would agree to appear before the Commission voluntarily,” the letter reads.
“However, given that the repeated invitations were all declined, the Commission has issued summons this day to Premier Ford and Minister Jones.”
The commission has the legal authority to call witnesses to testify before the inquiry. A spokesperson for the Ontario attorney general’s office said the government will be challenging the summons, arguing that Jones and the premier are covered by parliamentary privilege.
