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& shielding themselves with a draconian indemnification provision.
"A surprise amendment Thursday protects the government from lawsuits if cyclists are injured or killed on streets that used to have bike lanes."
#ONpoli
Lowest scoring applicants got the highest taxpayer payouts.
#ONpoli #firePiccini
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Lowest scoring applicants got the highest taxpayer payouts.
#ONpoli #firePiccini
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My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place.
#ONpoli
My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place.
#ONpoli
Did Ford's Minister of Labour give $8.5M tax dollars to Get A-Head?
A routine audit revealed "irregularities” with Get A-Head, a business owned by Keel Digital Solutions.
#ONpoli
Did Ford's Minister of Labour give $8.5M tax dollars to Get A-Head?
A routine audit revealed "irregularities” with Get A-Head, a business owned by Keel Digital Solutions.
#ONpoli
Now he’s handing a $9.1 million contract to a company that’s being sued by the City of Toronto.
Doug Ford: ”We are the only party that's fiscally responsible."
#ONpoli
Now, it is refusing to release the study - after paying a company $9.1M to do it again. #Onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1151718...
Now he’s handing a $9.1 million contract to a company that’s being sued by the City of Toronto.
Doug Ford: ”We are the only party that's fiscally responsible."
#ONpoli
Hire a lobbyist.
Proportion of successful applicants using a lobbyist is up 60%
Lobbyists include Labour Minister's wife, Doug Ford's Campaign Manager, Conservative Party President.
#PaytoPlay #ONpoli
Hire a lobbyist.
Proportion of successful applicants using a lobbyist is up 60%
Lobbyists include Labour Minister's wife, Doug Ford's Campaign Manager, Conservative Party President.
#PaytoPlay #ONpoli
💰 that pays for schools, healthcare, infrastructure
Canceling beer store contract early cost $225 million
▶️Cost to Ontarians of privatizing alcohol sales:
$300 M + $225 M = $525 million
#ONpoli #FordMath
That's something workers at the Crown corporation warned could happen after alcohol liberalization was introduced. #OnPoli
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▶️May 2021- Z. Starkovski hires Ford's Campaign Manager as a lobbyist
▶️March 2022- Conservative party paid Starkovski $31,947 for hosting fundraisers
#ONpoli #Strippergate
▶️May 2021- Z. Starkovski hires Ford's Campaign Manager as a lobbyist
▶️March 2022- Conservative party paid Starkovski $31,947 for hosting fundraisers
#ONpoli #Strippergate
▶️May 2021- Z. Starkovski hires Ford's Campaign Manager as a lobbyist
▶️March 2022- Starkovski receives $251,998 from the Skills Development Fund
Starkovski's company has received $10 million from the SDF to date.
#ONpoli #Strippergate
▶️May 2021- Z. Starkovski hires Ford's Campaign Manager as a lobbyist
▶️March 2022- Starkovski receives $251,998 from the Skills Development Fund
Starkovski's company has received $10 million from the SDF to date.
#ONpoli #Strippergate
▶️Cost $50–$100 billion
▶️That's $9000-$18000 per Ontario Household
▶️Add just 1 lane each way
▶️Snarl traffic for 10+ years with construction
▶️Cost $50–$100 billion
▶️That's $9000-$18000 per Ontario Household
▶️Add just 1 lane each way
▶️Snarl traffic for 10+ years with construction
Now he’s spending another $9 Million of our 💰 on a do-over.
#ONpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1151529...
Now he’s spending another $9 Million of our 💰 on a do-over.
#ONpoli
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Ford's campaign manager Kory Teneycke's sister in law scores $2.2 million in taxpayer funds to produce ads.
Creative Currency has also been paid over $4.8 million since 2022 by the Ford Conservative Party.
#ONpoli #FirePiccini
Ford's campaign manager Kory Teneycke's sister in law scores $2.2 million in taxpayer funds to produce ads.
Creative Currency has also been paid over $4.8 million since 2022 by the Ford Conservative Party.
#ONpoli #FirePiccini
$10 million of Skills Development Fund went to the owner of a strip club.
Women refused to work and walked out because they were expected to wear fishnets and g-strings.
This is where Ford is spending our tax dollars.
#ONpoli
$10 million of Skills Development Fund went to the owner of a strip club.
Women refused to work and walked out because they were expected to wear fishnets and g-strings.
This is where Ford is spending our tax dollars.
#ONpoli
Health care is a consistently high voter priority. Kicking it down to the provinces after breaking the promises made in a federal election is shady af behaviour.
Health care is a consistently high voter priority. Kicking it down to the provinces after breaking the promises made in a federal election is shady af behaviour.
Conservative Labour Minister's wife hired to lobby for private colleges who received $900,000 from the latest round of the Skills Development Fund.
🚨 Piccini is still in charge of distributing another $260 million tax dollars!?
#ONpoli
Conservative Labour Minister's wife hired to lobby for private colleges who received $900,000 from the latest round of the Skills Development Fund.
🚨 Piccini is still in charge of distributing another $260 million tax dollars!?
#ONpoli
▶️55 recipients that failed to achieve goals
▶️13 recipients that failed to report outcomes
Received even more slush fund grants in later rounds of the Skills Development Fund.
#ONpoli #firePiccini
▶️55 recipients that failed to achieve goals
▶️13 recipients that failed to report outcomes
Received even more slush fund grants in later rounds of the Skills Development Fund.
#ONpoli #firePiccini
FGF Brands and Ontario Shipyards both got millions in “training” grants—then executives sent a surge of donations to Ford’s PCs.
That’s not job creation. That’s a circular economy of corruption.
#ONpoli
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FGF Brands and Ontario Shipyards both got millions in “training” grants—then executives sent a surge of donations to Ford’s PCs.
That’s not job creation. That’s a circular economy of corruption.
#ONpoli
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Donate to the Conservatives, receive taxpayer money.
▶️FGF brands
Donated $34k
Received $1.25 million Tax Dollars
ROI 3,806%
▶️Ontario shipyards
Donated $18k
Received $26 million Tax Dollars
ROI 75,000%
#ONpoli #GravyTrain
globalnews.ca/news/1149929...
Donate to the Conservatives, receive taxpayer money.
▶️FGF brands
Donated $34k
Received $1.25 million Tax Dollars
ROI 3,806%
▶️Ontario shipyards
Donated $18k
Received $26 million Tax Dollars
ROI 75,000%
#ONpoli #GravyTrain
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PC party vice-president got $1.75 million
Losing PC candidate got $4 million
Did anyone in the PC party executive not pocket money from the Skills Development Slush fund?
#ONpoli
PC party vice-president got $1.75 million
Losing PC candidate got $4 million
Did anyone in the PC party executive not pocket money from the Skills Development Slush fund?
#ONpoli
Apparently due to a personal commitment—which sounds a lot like realizing Ontarians are done watching PC donors cash in on public funds.
If there’s nothing wrong, why pull the plug?
#ONpoli
Apparently due to a personal commitment—which sounds a lot like realizing Ontarians are done watching PC donors cash in on public funds.
If there’s nothing wrong, why pull the plug?
#ONpoli
Will we get answers or more diversions?
▶️Recap: Auditor General called the Skills Development funding program "not fair, transparent or accountable."
▶️Piccini attends the Paris wedding of a lobbyist who got $8.5M
▶️Piccini attends Leafs game with a lobbyist who got $7.5M
#ONpoli
Will we get answers or more diversions?
▶️Recap: Auditor General called the Skills Development funding program "not fair, transparent or accountable."
▶️Piccini attends the Paris wedding of a lobbyist who got $8.5M
▶️Piccini attends Leafs game with a lobbyist who got $7.5M
#ONpoli
Did he or didn't he pay for the hockey tickets?
What do you think?
Ford's Minister attended Leafs game with lobbyist who then receives $7.5 million from Skills Development Slush Fund.
#ONpoli
Did he or didn't he pay for the hockey tickets?
What do you think?
Ford's Minister attended Leafs game with lobbyist who then receives $7.5 million from Skills Development Slush Fund.
#ONpoli
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Company that failed to deliver medication to elderly and palliative patients received $18 million from the Skills Development Slush Fund.
When taxes and contracts are given to Conservative donors—patients are left in pain.
#ONpoli #OntHealth
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Company that failed to deliver medication to elderly and palliative patients received $18 million from the Skills Development Slush Fund.
When taxes and contracts are given to Conservative donors—patients are left in pain.
#ONpoli #OntHealth
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