Doug Ford’s ‘job creation’ grants, everyone:

“By November, news broke that FYE Ultraclub operates on the same venue where almost $10 million over four years had gone through an Ontario government jobs fund to an agency that trained women “who may need to enter a new line of work.””

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https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/business-licence-application-raises-more-questions-about-adult-entertainment-club-and-millions-in-provincial-cash/

Business licence application raises more questions about ‘adult entertainment club’ and millions in provincial cash

A business licence application is raising more questions about an ‘adult entertainment club’ that has come under scrutiny because of an alleged link to a provincial fund.

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@ZenHeathen
No disrespect to the Trillium, but shouldn’t this be bigger news? 🤔

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Alison Creekside (@[email protected])

Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding in Paris after granting his clients millions in training funds #onpoli Clients of a single firm owned by Doug Ford’s campaign manager Kory Teneycke have received more than $100 million from the fund. https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/politics/ontario-labour-minister-attended-lobbyists-wedding-after-granting-his-clients-millions-in-training-funds-11318999

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Business as usual in #Corruptario

“Former Ontario hospital exec and construction company president guilty of fraud tied to $300M project”

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/st-michaels-hospital-trial-georgiou-aquino-1.7652947

Former Ontario hospital exec and construction company president guilty of fraud tied to $300M project | CBC News

Former hospital CAO Vas Georgiou and one-time construction magnate John Aquino have each been found guilty of fraud for skewing the procurement process for a major renovation to a downtown Toronto hospital in a ruling that has echoes for all public contracts. 

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“The lion’s share of those funds went to a lobbying firm run by the same man who managed the election campaign that brought Premier Doug Ford into office, the records show.”

It’s all corruption, all the time in #Corruptario

Somehow though, ol’ Douggie Fraud seems scandalproof. 🤷‍♂️

Ford’s plan to turn Canada into America’s assistant

"Fortress Am-Can” proposes closer integration between Canada and the US From here in mid-April, it’s hard to believe Trump was inaugurated only a few weeks ago, on January 20th.  Perhaps it feels longer because news media has been feverishly reporting Trump’s musings and “announcements” about tariffs and the

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@jfmezei Indirectly, I guess. His buddies who want to privatize it have been very generous to his coffers, I'm sure. Check out the link I just shared from #Corruptario
Doug Ford fights back against Greenbelt report with ad campaign, as Tory insiders say he can ‘weather’ the crisis

Unfazed by a damning auditor general’s report into the controversial Greenbelt land swap that enriched connected developers, Premier Doug Ford is doubling down with a new advertising blitz touting his housing plans.

I for one can’t wait to travel all the way to #OntarioPlace to sit on hard stones buffeting the heat from the sun.

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Going to my MPP's office this morning to raise my concerns about new legislation permitting expanded pen "hunting" ie allowing domestic dogs to tear apart and kill caged coyotes, foxes, rabbits. The last time i went there, the constituency assistant thought it appropriate to give me a civics quiz. It did NOT go well for Sue. Won't go well for her today either. Shut it and curate my concerns.
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