I like how they have accepted all of the commisioner's recommendation, except the one to review the decision allowing the land to be developed. An $8B windfall for their friends is a nice one.Next step: Premier's Office asks for a look see ....
Ford asks integrity commissioner to review senior aide's role in Greenbelt decision
TORONTO — The Ontario Integrity Commissioner said it has begun reviewing a request from Premier Doug Ford's office to investigate a senior aide about his role in selecting which lands in the protected Greenbelt would be approved for housing developmewww.sootoday.com
They're defending moving forward by saying 1) "what preferential treatment?", and 2) more housing'll be built.I like how they have accepted all of the commisioner's recommendation, except the one to review the decision allowing the land to be developed. An $8B windfall for their friends is a nice one.
Ford is in a good position. As long as he governs like a liberal and the alternatives suck he can maintain power. The beauty of that is he gets the conservative vote, who think they are voting for a conservative.If people can't bothered to vote, it likely indicates they aren't too worried about how government is working, or they don't trust the alternatives to be better.
The LPO, and NDP have nobody but themselves to blame for being distrusted by voters...
Alternatively, conservative voters vote for him because he is the least objectionable option...Ford is in a good position. As long as he governs like a liberal and the alternatives suck he can maintain power. The beauty of that is he gets the conservative vote, who think they are voting
Correct.Alternatively, conservative voters vote for him because he is the least objectionable option...
Give the Trudeau burn barrels a chance will you.....vice the Feds’ ongoing journey for how it can formulate a “These aren’t the droids your looking for” solution on the Chinese interference issue…
I think the term your looking for is forced to pretend to take action as opposed to being able to shuffle it under the rug. True action would be cancelling the zoning changes and the ministers/Ford resigning.In fairness to Ontario, at least the province is taking action on this, vice the Feds’ ongoing journey for how it can formulate a “These aren’t the droids your looking for” solution on the Chinese interference issue…
They can't make a public stink, but, have you considered how angry those developers would be that their kickbacks didn't pay off, and how that might impact Ford's future fundraising and political career? Have some sympathy for the guy.Premier Ford just needs to change the land back to its former status and start over with better security/oversight.
The folks who bought it up can't say anything....like a drug dealer reporting someone stole his dope.
No, ‘pretend’ is what Team Trudeau does. This in the other hand, is supporting lawful investigation, without putting the cart before the horse.I think the term your looking for is forced to pretend to take action as opposed to being able to shuffle it under the rug. True action would be cancelling the zoning changes and the ministers/Ford resigning.
I suspect he will enjoy a very, very, soft landing.Man overboard ...
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Should the Minister resign, too? On the one hand, the buck does stop with him in his department. On this one, not likely to happen.
On the other hand, Chiefs of Staff are chosen/hired by the Premier & Co, not individual ministers. Even LESS likely to happen.
But, hey, part of the latest narrative goes: we're talking way less than 1 percent of the entire Greenbelt, so what's the agita all about?
Strange in that before the report the OPP stated there wasnt any there, there
The case is being referred to the RCMP now apparently.
Strange in that before the report the OPP stated there wasnt any there, there