OPP Commissioner

• OPP conducts campaign to get drivers to slow down, move over for emergency vehicles, tow trucks

  The OPP says officers are concerned by the number of drivers who ignore the law requiring people to slow down and move over for emergency vehicles with their emergency lights activated. 

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  Aug 2, 2019
  
• Doug Ford didn’t break rules hiring Ron Taverner, integrity commissioner says

  The integrity commissioner interviewed over 20 witnesses in his investigation, including former Deputy OPP Commissioner Brad Blair,

  Canada

  Mar 20, 2019
  
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• Ontario government appoints Thomas Carrique as new OPP Commissioner

  Carrique currently serves as Deputy Chief for the York Regional Police, where he has spent 29 years with the force.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2019
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• Ford says new leadership needed for Ontario Provincial Police

  The 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.

  Politics

  Mar 7, 2019
• Brad Blair, who questioned appointment of Ron Taverner, fired as OPP deputy commissioner

  A spokeswoman with the provincial police says Brad Blair was fired this morning.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2019
• Premier Ford won’t commit to act on integrity commissioner recommendations on Taverner

  Ford says as he travels across the province, the only people who are concerned about Taverner's appointment are members of the media.

  Politics

  Jan 30, 2019
• Bill Kelly: Doug Ford should drop Ron Taverner’s OPP appointment

  Ford removed several high-profile Liberal appointees from office. Now that he's in the premier's office, Ford is doing the same thing for his buddies, Bill Kelly says.

  Jan 30, 2019
• Court denies bid to speed up hearing into Ron Taverner OPP commissioner appointment

  An Ontario court has rejected a request to speed up a hearing into whether it should order the province's ombudsman to investigate the appointment of a friend of a premier's to the job of top cop.

  Canada

  Jan 14, 2019
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• Brad Blair urges court to speed up hearing on Ron Taverner OPP commissioner case

  Brad Blair has applied to Ontario's Divisional Court in an attempt to force an investigation into the hiring of Toronto police Supt. Ron Taverner as the new OPP commissioner.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2019
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• Doug Ford says Ron Taverner will take command of OPP following review

  Ford said he believes that review will take four to six weeks and praised Taverner for delaying his move into the role.

  Politics

  Dec 18, 2018