Ford's Jet Flip: Ontario's Quick Travel Debate

0:00Ontario premier Doug Ford just flipped the used private jet faster than a hot track. The province bought a 2016 Bombardier Challenger, $650 for $28.9 million on Friday and by Sunday, they sold. It right back to Bombardier for the exact same price. This all went down after Ford's office announced the purchase, sparking immediate backlash. He was speaking to reporters in Ottawa on Monday about it during an unrelated event. Opposition parties from all sides jumped on it hard, nicknaming the plane, the gravy plane, and calling out the spending in a province already stretched. Thin. Ford admits he's hearing the noise loud and clear, but he still pushes that zipping around Ontario's massive size demands quick air travel. Now the jets off the books with no loss, but the debate on government perks rolls on as Ford tunes into public pushback. Stay in form with Calgary News today, AI-powered updates.