The Ford government wants to give conservation authorities less say on housing

Plus, painting a picture of a police force in disarray and Jacob Hoggard's prison sentence [Get access now!]( [The Star] First Up [By Manuela Vega] By Manuela Vega Good morning. Here’s the latest on the Ford government’s potentially contentious plans to expand housing, testimonies portraying chaos among Ottawa police during the convoy and former pop-star Jacob Hoggard’s prison sentence. DON’T MISS Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick STAR EXCLUSIVE [Doug Ford will override municipal zoning to allow more housing across Ontario]( In order to allow for more duplexes and triplexes across the province, the Ontario government will “accelerate planning” in a number of potentially controversial ways, Robert Benzie reports. A confidential document obtained by the Star reveals the Ford government will limit the role of conservation authorities, work to force municipalities to approve more housing construction and limit input from the public. [Here’s what you need to know about the government’s plans to build “missing middle” housing](. - By the numbers: Doug Ford promised to have 150,000 new homes built each year for the next decade. The most homes ever built in a year in Ontario was 100,000 in 1987. - More: To help achieve the goal, Ford’s government will scrap development fees on affordable housing. [Here’s how that could leave municipalities with gaps in their civic infrastructure budgets](. - Watch for: The legislation is to be tabled when the house resumes Tuesday. [This Week in Politics] Want exclusive analysis of the Toronto election? Get that and more political news from the Star’s This Week in Politics newsletter. [Sign up for free here](. Canadian Press/Justin Tang emergencies act inquiry [Ottawa’s police chief warned he’d “crush” anyone who interfered with his “Freedom Convoy” response, deputy testifies]( Confusion, poor leadership and a failure to gather intelligence on demonstrators characterized Ottawa police’s response to the occupation of downtown Ottawa last winter, according to documents and testimony from high-ranking officers. Meanwhile, those who wouldn’t go along with the then-police chief’s plan were warned they “would be crushed,” although there was no real plan, Ottawa’s deputy police chief said Thursday. Tonda MacCharles and Alex Ballingall report on [how inquiry testimony is painting a picture of a local police force in disarray](. - More: Ottawa police laid more than 500 charges — including for assault and threats — during the occupation, the Emergencies Act inquiry heard. [Here’s what the inquiry has heard about the dangers posed by the movement](. - Go deeper: Would the “Freedom Convoy” have been different if Ottawa had an online harms law? [A Facebook whistleblower makes the case](. Canadian Press/Alex Lupul courts [Former pop-star Jacob Hoggard has been sentenced to five years in prison for a “manipulative and degrading” rape]( The musician met an Ottawa woman on Tinder, charmed her and bought her a train ticket to Toronto. But when they were alone in a hotel room, he changed, becoming a “psychopath,” the woman testified in court. A judge found that the sexual assault that followed “involved a level of manipulation suggestive of planning and deliberation,” and forever altered the victim’s life. “I believe (her). I accept her evidence in its entirety,” Superior Court Justice Gillian Roberts said Thursday. [Alyshah Hasham reports what was behind the decision for a five-year sentence](. - Context: A jury found Hoggard, 38, guilty of the sexual assault causing bodily harm of the Ottawa woman in her early twenties, but not guilty of groping a 15-year-old fan after a concert and sexually assaulting her in a hotel room after she turned 16.  - Timeline: [This is his rise and fall from pop idol to sex criminal](. - More: “Part of me died that day.” [Read the victim impact statement in full here](. - What’s next? Hoggard has been released on bail pending the appeal of his sentence. He has been on bail since his 2018 arrest. He faces another charge of sexual assault related to a different complainant. WHAT ELSE Canadian politicians, take note: Liz Truss’s big ideas — and bad decisions — [ran smack into reality](. A former Central Bank governor warns of a recession. [Here’s why he supports Chrystia Freeland’s approach](. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s UCP will debate so-called critical race theory. [Here’s how it will test her leadership](. Test scores show Ontario students are struggling with math. [Here’s how the province hopes “math action teams” will help](. A Mississauga man murdered the grandmother of a teen he molested. [Here’s a closer look at the “horror movie” the family has experienced](. [Listen to RCMP boss Brenda Lucki’s tense call with Nova Scotia Mounties]( following the April 2020 mass shooting in the province. A new luxury spa in Whitby closed its pools after [customers reported staph infections](. [Health Canada has recalled 1.5 million dry shampoo products]( over a cancer-causing chemical. How the Convoy fiasco reveals [cosy relations between right-wingers and authorities.]( Who is David Eby? [The unlikely journey of B.C.’s next premier](. Toronto health inspectors [found infractions at these 29 restaurants in the past week](. Mix up dinner this week with [these five savoury dishes](. GET THIS Nathan Pilla/Toronto Star Graphic [Toronto is one of the lowest-taxed cities for homeowners in Ontario. Here’s how that leaves the city stretched to maintain or add services.]( CLOSE-UP Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images 10 DOWNING STREET: British Prime Minister Liz Truss announced her resignation on Thursday after only 44 days on the job. As her Conservative Party launches a search for its new leader, [here’s what could be next for Britain](. Thank you for reading. You can reach me and the First Up team at [firstup@thestar.ca](mailto:firstup@thestar.ca?source=newsletter&utm_source=ts_nl&utm_medium=emailutm_email=6C53B63A8E3FAD70AD4EF13004527437&utm_campaign=frst_150139). Ashley will see you back here tomorrow. Get unlimited access to all articles Only $0.50/week for a limited time [Subscribe Now!]( If you're not enjoying these emails, please tell us how we can make them better by emailing newsletterfeedback@thestar.ca. 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