Doug Ford says he should have ‘made the case’ before buying controversial jet The premier complained of a "double standard" that forced him to scrap his purchase of a $28.9-million Challenger jet.

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Doug Ford says he should have ‘made the case’ before buying controversial jet The premier complained of a "double standard" that forced him to scrap his purchase of a $28.9-million Challenger jet.

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Doug Ford says he should have ‘made the case’ before buying controversial jet The premier complained of a "double standard" that forced him to scrap his purchase of a $28.9-million Challenger jet.

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Doug Ford says he should have ‘made the case’ before buying controversial jet The premier complained of a "double standard" that forced him to scrap his purchase of a $28.9-million Challenger jet.

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Martin Regg Cohn: Doug Ford flew dangerously off-course when he bought a jet Flying a $28.9-million executive jet across the country and the continent is off-brand for a Teflon premier. Which makes it more likely to stick, Martin Regg Cohn writes.

The @TorontoStar’s @reggcohn on the Doug Ford jet saga.

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Doug Ford says he should have ‘made the case’ before buying controversial jet The premier complained of a "double standard" that forced him to scrap his purchase of a $28.9-million Challenger jet.

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Doug Ford says he should have ‘made the case’ before buying controversial jet The premier complained of a "double standard" that forced him to scrap his purchase of a $28.9-million Challenger jet.

NEW: A defensive Premier Doug Ford complained of a "double standard" in the press that forced him to scrap his purchase of a $28.9M Challenger jet when some other Canadian politicians have them.

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Doug Ford flip-flops, plans to sell recently purchased $28.9-million jet amid public fury A chastened Ford said the used Bombardier jet would be sold only days after the Star revealed Queen’s Park had bought the aircraft for the premier’s use.

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Doug Ford flip-flops, plans to sell recently-purchased $28.9M jet amid public fury Two days after the Star revealed Queen’s Park had bought a used Bombardier Challenger jet for the premier’s use, a chastened Ford said the aircraft would be sold.

NEW: Premier Doug Ford’s $28.9M “gravy plane” has crashed and burned. Ford is selling the executive jet two days after the ⁦‪@TorontoStar revealed he had bought it. (h/t @l_stone who was first with the U-turn.)

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Doug Ford’s office defends purchase of $28.9M jet that critics call his ‘gravy plane’ With widespread criticism of the jet purchase, his spokesperson noted "as part of the job of being premier of Ontario, there is extensive travel within Ontario, a province twice the

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Navdeep Bains to leave Rogers, clearing decks for Ontario Liberal leadership bid The announcement of Bains's departure from Rogers came two days after the Star revealed the former federal cabinet minister was considering a run for the provincial Liberal leadership, which will

NEW: @NavdeepSBains leaves @Rogers as of May 8, clearing the decks for his @OntLiberal leadership run.

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Doug Ford’s office defends purchase of $28.9M jet that critics call his ‘gravy plane’ With widespread criticism of the jet purchase, his spokesperson noted "as part of the job of being premier of Ontario, there is extensive travel within Ontario, a province twice the

NEW: Doug Ford's office is defending the $28.9M purchase of a private jet for the premier's use, as first revealed by the @TorontoStar.

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NEW: Here’s a gift link to the @TorontoStar exclusive revealing the government’s purchase of a private jet for Premier Doug Ford’s use.

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Ontario buys used $28.9M private jet for Doug Ford: sources A senior official confirmed that the province this week took possession of a 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 executive jet.

NEW: The Ontario government has purchased a used $28.9 million private jet for the use of Premier Doug Ford, the @TorontoStar has learned. The 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 was delivered this week.

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Doug Ford says Mark Carney’s majority means ‘a stronger hand’ against Trump The Progressive Conservative premier said the three Liberal byelection victories on Monday would help Carney in the the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement.

NEW: Premier Doug Ford has no opinion on whether @PierrePoilievre should stay on as @CPC_HQ leader, but he does think last night's byelection wins give PM @MarkJCarney "a stronger hand" in dealing with Trump.

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Ontario Liberals reveal date for Scarborough Southwest byelection nomination Ontario Liberals will pick their candidate for an upcoming byelection in Scarborough Southwest on May 9 in a vote that has broader implications for the party's leadership race in the

One of the most consequential nomination meetings in the history of the ⁦‪@OntLiberal‬⁩ Party will be held on May 9.

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Liberals win byelection in Toronto’s University—Rosedale Dr. Danielle Martin won University—Rosedale on Monday night, keeping a key downtown riding in the hands of Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals, major television networks projected.

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Canada byelection results live: See how Canadians voted in past elections in three ridings; Liberal wins could hand Carney a majority Races in Scarborough Southwest, University—Rosedale and Terrebonne will decide whether Prime Minister Mark Carney gets a mandate to govern until 2029.

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From the front page of the ⁦‪⁦‪@TorontoStar‬⁩, ⁦‪@krushowy‬⁩ on a plan to trim teacher education to one full year with longer placements in schools starting next year.

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Doug Ford’s FOI moves driving down support for Progressive Conservatives, survey finds Abacus Data's monthly tracking survey found Ford's Progressive Conservatives have hit their lowest level of support in almost two years.

NEW: @abacusdataca poll in the @TorontoStar suggests Premier Doug Ford’s controversial FOI changes are hurting his popularity.
@OntarioPCParty 39%
@OntLiberal 31%
@OntarioNDP 21%
@OntarioGreens 5%

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Doug Ford praises Mark Carney and appeals for a majority government ahead of byelections The prime minister will secure a majority government if his Liberals win two of the three byelections.

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Martin Regg Cohn: Do Ontario’s Liberals really want a sore winner as their next leader? Before the province's Liberals can defeat Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives, they have to stop defeating themselves, Martin Regg Cohn writes.

NEW: @reggcohn on the ⁦‪@OntLiberal‬⁩ psychodrama in Scarborough Southwest.

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Political News - Canadian Politics | The Star Canadian politics news and opinion from the Star's leading journalists. Visit thestar.com for full coverage of political issues that matter to you.

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Older Canadian women face tough choices about the life they can afford. That’s why Susan, 76, has lived in her car From "The Astonishing Lives of Older Women: How to Create Pleasure Over Peril in Peak Longevity."

In today’s ⁦‪@TorontoStar‬⁩, an excerpt from ⁦‪@MoiraWelsh‬⁩’s new book, “The Astonishing Lives of Older Women: How to Create Pleasure Over Peril in Peak Longevity.”

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Doug Ford eyes a byelection win in Scarborough amid Liberal and NDP troubles With the departure of New Democratic MPP Doly Begum to run for the federal Liberals, Ford has been closely watching developments in the riding.

A provincial byelection expected this summer in Scarborough Southwest promises to be lively as Premier Doug Ford hopes to best the NDP, which has held the seat since 2018, and the Liberals, who are jockeying hard.

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