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Supreme court won’t hear ex-OPP deputy commissioner’s appeal over lawsuit against Doug FordThe Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal from a former high-ranking Ontario Provincial Police officer over his bid to sue Premier Doug Ford for defamation.CanadaMay 19, 2022
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Court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Doug Ford filed by ex OPP deputy commissionerFormer OPP deputy commissioner Brad Blair launched a $5-million lawsuit in 2019, alleging the premier smeared his reputation for political gain.CanadaJan 28, 2021
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Fired OPP deputy commissioner, whose lawyer alleged ‘abuse of power,’ to speak with mediaBrad Blair, who served as the deputy commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, was a sharp critic of Premier Doug Ford's appointment of Ron Taverner.PoliticsSep 12, 2019
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Doug Ford’s lawyers defend premier against defamation suit by Brad BlairThe legal team claimed Ford's remarks about Brad Blair were not defamatory and constituted fair comment, urging a court to dismiss the lawsuit brought by the former deputy commissioner of the provincial force.PoliticsApr 26, 2019
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Fired OPP deputy commissioner launches $5M defamation lawsuit against Premier Doug FordThe news comes after a public battle between the two men over the appointment of Ron Taverner to the OPP.PoliticsMar 27, 2019
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Doug Ford didn’t break rules hiring Ron Taverner, integrity commissioner saysThe integrity commissioner interviewed over 20 witnesses in his investigation, including former Deputy OPP Commissioner Brad Blair,CanadaMar 20, 2019
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Ontario government appoints Thomas Carrique as new OPP CommissionerCarrique currently serves as Deputy Chief for the York Regional Police, where he has spent 29 years with the force.CanadaMar 11, 2019
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Premier Doug Ford has missed 61% of question periods since December, says NDPIn a news conference Friday, NDP MPP Catherine Fife told reporters that since Dec. 1, the premier has missed 11 out of 18 question periods.PoliticsMar 8, 2019
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Ford says new leadership needed for Ontario Provincial PoliceThe premier made the comments in the legislature a day after a close friend of his announced he would no longer take the top job at the force given the controversy surrounding his appointment.PoliticsMar 7, 2019
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Ron Taverner withdraws from consideration for OPP CommissionerIn a short letter sent to the Community Safety Minister, Sylvia Jones, Taverner said the decision to withdraw stemmed from the controversy surrounding his appointment and to protect the integrity of the rank.Mar 6, 2019
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