Doug Ford punishes MPPs over expenses — but won't answer for his own
Ford required MPP Stan Cho to personally cover $16,000 in unnecessary hotel expenses. Meanwhile, Ford himself refuses to answer questions on $200,000 of leftover expenses for a private jet.
The Doug Ford Progressive Conservatives are currently mired in an expense scandal. The resulting stench is akin to a skunk; it simply won't go away...
Several MPPs who live within a short driving distance from Queen’s Park were staying at ritzy downtown Toronto hotels rather than bothering to commute home. Hey, we get it: nothing beats room service, you don’t have to clean up after yourself, and you get one of those nice little Belgian chocolates placed upon your pillow.
But the thing is, all these MPPs charged these hotel stays to the ever-beleaguered Ontario taxpayer and/or party donors.
Perhaps the worst offender is Stan Cho. Cho’s North Toronto residence is just a handful of subway stops away from the legislature. And yet even he stayed at hotels!
Predictably, there has been much blowback. So, Premier Doug Ford — whose polling numbers are currently plummeting — rightfully punished these big spenders. In Cho's case, he lost his cabinet position and must pay back the more than $16,000 he squandered on hotels.
Earlier this week, Ford was scrummed on this matter, during which a journalist asked him a superb question regarding the misuse of taxpayer funds and personal responsibility: Ford was asked if he will personally pay back the $200,000 that is outstanding thanks to his purchase and sale of a private jet.
Ford’s answer? When he’s on the road, he eats at McDonald's!
Wow, McDonald's? That's harsh! After all, we don’t think the Golden Arches has cherry cheesecake on the menu.
Doug Ford just uttered the biggest non-answer of the year. It's akin to asking, “What kind of car do you drive?” and the answer provided is, “My drapes are green.”
Bottom line: this is yet another shocking example of one law for me, one law for thee; do as I say, not as I do. It is all just like back in the COVID days, when Doug Ford lectured us all to stay hunkered down at home while he buggered off to his swank cottage!
The lack of shame is incredible. Especially since Doug "Fraud" Ford once ran on the election slogan, “Respect for taxpayers.”
To quote the late great Fred Willard: “Wha' happened?!”
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Marilyn Hagerman commented 2026-07-27 17:07:26 -0400Ford also has a heavy personal drug habit…..makes him act and behave in spectacular ways! Like taking on President Trump!!!! -
Ron Hoover commented 2026-07-27 17:00:46 -0400@susan that may be true. I don’t know if we need a website setup to hold his feet accountable over that jet but that was a good question and his answer was a non-answer. Also he shouldn’t be eating at McDonald’s. He could mix in a salad every now and then.
I don’t think there’s much alternative to the Conservatives but I really wouldn’t call these guys conservatives anymore, at least not fiscally.
Our deficit is still rising and he has not got cost under control. He should at least cut MPP salaries and remove the subsidies to all the political parties, like he promised to do when he was first elected. First he put off that promise for a while. Now he’s totally reneged on it and that really annoys me. -
susan gerbes commented 2026-07-27 09:43:48 -0400please stop with the investigation of this $200K loss. Duggie made a big mistake and it cost us that much. Move on. There are bigger fish to fry in this province…..
