Ford's Jet Saga: Pivoting on Luxury Travel

0:00Ontario premier Doug Ford has made a name for himself with bold, sometimes flip-flopping decisions over nearly eight years in office. His latest drama and balls a used executive jet bought for $28.9 million, a bombardier challenger 650 from 20, 16 that seats up to 12. Earlier this year his team defended the purchase as essential for crisscrossing Ontario, a province twice the size of Texas. They pointed out it costs way less than with the federal government or Quebec shelled out for their planes. Ford had even bragged before about skipping the old provincial king air. Critics slammed it as his personal gravy plane, sparking outrage over taxpayer cash amid tight budgets. Mayors, police and watchdogs push back hard, questioning the need for such luxury travel. This jet saga fits Ford's pattern of quick reversals. He legalized speed cameras for safety zones, then banned them as cash grabs. His hands off on the green belt, opened it for homes, then apologized and reversed.

1:01Opposed vaccine passports as divisive rolled them out anyway, gave cops random stop powers during COVID peaks, scrapped them days later, froze minimum wage hikes as job killers, then bumped it up multiple times. Ford's no nonsense vibe keeps Ontario buzzing, proving even premier's pivot when the heat turns up. Stay tuned for his next move. Local news, powered by AI, this is Canada News Today.