NEW: Premier Doug Ford has charged Ontario taxpayers more than $140,000 over the past year to charter private flights across Canada and the United States, according to publicly available records.
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Unfortunately, the Russian side once again chooses war – everyone heard the response today. Weak response. He simply does not want to end the war.
I think many around the world were disappointed by that response. He does not want to change anything, and he does not want to admit that this war appeals only to him – and to those who are making money off him. They were all smiling very broadly today.
That means Russia must have less money, and there must be more pressure on Russia.
I thank everyone who is helping us. I thank everyone who stands with Ukraine and wants a real peace.
It is time to end this war. But Russia’s ruler wants to keep fighting. That is why Ukrainian sanctions against this aggression are working. Last night, our drones covered a distance of about 1,000 kilometers to the St. Petersburg region – to the enemy navy’s arsenals and a base in Kronstadt. Our long-range sanctions also reached about 500 kilometers into the Krasnodar region – and hit an oil depot. These are important results of the joint efforts by warriors from the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine. Russia must end its war and stop its attacks on life. Any manifestation of injustice against Ukraine will receive a just response. I thank our warriors for their precision.
Doug Ford has racked up the largest subnational debt in the world. No province, state or small country has as much debt as Ford. Ontario's net debt is projected to surpass half a trillion dollars, sitting at around $507.1 billion and he goes off on vacation for five months?
@TinaYazdani@YoungYot19 She's paying higher rates, for private providers, using taxpayer dollars. The profits earned by those providers comes straight out of our pockets, profits that would not exist in a 100% public system. Ontario is under crushing debt. All so surgeons can buy a second Mercedes.
@TinaYazdani What is "convenient" for Hamiltonians is full funding of our two public hospital systems, Hamilton Health Sciences and St. Joseph’s Healthcare, and the SEVEN hospitals including Juravinski Cancer Centre plus clinics they own & operate.
Both had to borrow from banks to stay open.
After Jill Dunlop raised $27K from private college execs since 2021 & Ford's Maga party raised over $150k from executives with public-private college partnerships, 40% of all OSAP grants over $1.3 billion went to students at private career colleges during 2024-25 academic year.
Watch. Ford standing ovation for Piccini after 8 unions with low scores that endorsed Ford's re-election received $40M from Ford & Piccini's $2.5B (SDF), Piccini states (Ford PCs) coming after Windsor West NDP Gretzky seat because "unions are backing us."
Premier Doug Ford's government continues to face questions -- and increasing doubt -- over its story about the $28.9 million "gravy plane."
Ford appeared to be doing damage control yesterday.
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Premier Ford skipped question period today, one day after government documents revealed Ontario taxpayers covered nearly $200K in expenses tied to the purchase & resale of his $28.9M private jet.
The opposition is now demanding he repay the money. #onpoli
🇨🇦 CONNECT THE DOTS?
Mar-a-Lago/Texas trips
Gutting our 2 economic-engine provinces
Ford’s sudden Michigan trip for an honorary degree
U.S. Amb. Pete Hoekstra’s ties to a wealthy Michigan Republican-built voting app
That same app tied to AB’s separatist voter-list scandal
It’s the Con Air Affair, and @fordnation is the Captain.
150 inmates were mistakenly released under his watch and 6 remain at large. Meanwhile, he bought a private jet.
Today, he rolled back Freedom of Information laws so we won’t find out more.
So much for protecting Ontario.