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Ford pledges to release details of private jet sale, but offers no timelineIn mid-April, the government confirmed it had bought a Challenger 650, citing the premier's travel across the country into the United States and across the country as the reason.CanadaMay 4
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Doug Ford regularly worked from home after ordering civil servants back to officeA copy of the premier's itinerary obtained by Global News shows that over five weeks from early January, Ford took a range of meetings at his house or virtually.PoliticsApr 27
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Ford backs Toronto defence bank bid, disputes Quebec’s ‘fear campaign’ claimOntario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that while Toronto should be the host city for a new defence bank, he doesn’t believe in 'attacking' competing bids for it.PoliticsMay 12
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Amid public pullback, Premier Ford headlines ‘exclusive’ event at members-only clubPremier Doug Ford is headlining an 'exclusive members only' event at a private club in Toronto, where attendees are being promised the opportunity for 'connection and dialogue.'CanadaApr 30
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Analysts divided after Marit Stiles says Doug Ford could end up in prisonStiles faced backlash Monday after stating that Ontario Premier Doug Ford could face a stint behind bars if the NDP forms the next provincial government.PoliticsMay 8
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Ford says Ontario has sold its private jet back to Bombardier for $28.9MSpeaking at an unrelated event on Wednesday morning, the premier said the second-hand Challenger 650 had been sold back to Bombardier for $28.9 million.PoliticsApr 22
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6 Ontario jail inmates currently on the run after accidental release, Ford revealsOn Tuesday, Doug Ford volunteered the fact there are currently six inmates at large in the province, promising to improve a wave of accidental releases in the province.PoliticsApr 21
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Dr. Doug Ford takes pro-trade message to Michigan universityOntario Premier Doug Ford received an honorary doctorate in Michigan, using his speech to warn tariffs could harm Canada-U.S. ties and urging the countries to work together.PoliticsMay 2
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Ford urged to apologize for personal insults hurled in the legislatureMost of the day's question period was focused on amendments in the budget bill that will shield records of the premier, cabinet and staff from freedom-of-information laws.CanadaApr 23
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Progressive Conservatives worry Ford’s private jet blunder is ‘the start of his undoing’Doug Ford said the purchase of the $28.9 million Challenger 650 was a 'mistake,' one that he recognized came at the wrong time as the cost of living rises.CanadaApr 21
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How Ford’s freedom of information changes could hide details of private jet purchaseThe province took possession of a second-hand plane last week but was forced into a reversal by Sunday morning due to sustained public backlash.CanadaApr 21
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Doug Ford says it is ‘not the time to purchase a plane,’ as government scrambles to sellThe premier's office originally said the government purchased the pre-owned Challenger 650 last week to transport Premier Doug Ford across the country and into the United States.PoliticsApr 20
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Doug Ford accuses NDP leader Marit Stiles of “trump-style” commentsPremier Doug Ford called Stiles's remark "unacceptable" and tried to tie it to U.S. President Donald Trump. Stiles pushed back and said she had nothing to apologize for.PoliticsMay 5
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Ford grounds Ontario jet purchase after backlashAfter the Ontario premier's office announced Friday the Ford government spent nearly $30 million on a second-hand private jet, they said Sunday they'd not be keeping it.CanadaApr 19
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Critics decry Ford government’s $28.9M jet purchase as ‘gravy plane’ for premierThe Premier's Office confirmed the government is buying a pre-owned Challenger 650 to enable 'certain, flexible, secure and confidential travel' to destinations across the country.PoliticsApr 17
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Ford ‘furious’ jails run by his government are accidentally releasing inmatesDocuments obtained by Global News revealed provincially-run jails are routinely releasing inmates in error, something the solicitor general was briefed on.PoliticsApr 16
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Doug Ford nixes idea of grocery surveillance pricing ban in OntarioOntario Premier Doug Ford is nixing the idea of banning so-called surveillance pricing on groceries, as Manitoba has proposed.EconomyApr 16
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Ford says it wasn’t a mistake to buy jet, citing ‘terrifying’ flights up northThe premier insisted it wasn't a mistake to buy the plane but said he would stick to his plan to sell it, despite being 'inundated' with calls telling him to keep it.CanadaApr 21
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Premier’s office files saved in Google Docs excluded from Ontario transparency requestsGlobal News was engaged in an appeal to get access to some nine documents created by staff in Ontario Premier Doug Ford's office and stored in Google's cloud service.CanadaMay 13
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Man pleads guilty in fatal crash that spurred Ontario dangerous driving billAn 18-year-old man charged in a crash involving Premier Doug Ford has pleaded guilty to charges he was facing in a fatal collision that occurred months later.CrimeApr 27