Ford's Jet U-Turn: Luxury Plane for Sale

0:00Ontario's premier Doug Ford just hit the brakes on his big ticket jet purchase. He announced plans to sell the $28.9 million dollar used Challenger 650 plane before it even takes off. The buy was meant to handle his travel needs across the province, Canada, and the US. Earlier this week on Friday, the government revealed the deal, pitching it as a practical move for official trips. With that pitch landed flat amid tough economic times for everyday folks. This wasted no time, slapping the nickname gravy plane on it, and blasting the spend as tone-deaf taxpayer waste. The backlash hit hard, sparking widespread outrage online and in the media. Fast forward to Sunday, and Ford flipped the script in a statement. He owned up, saying despite good intentions, the timing's all wrong for such a luxury outlay during financial squeezes. Now the province is teaming up with bombardier and partners to offload the jet ASAP, putting public priorities front and center as the story unfolds.

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