Here we go. Sold incredibly cheap to an OPC ally or groups where it’ll end up back in the hands of Ford for next to nothing down the road after he leaves office. That’s my guess.
Equivalent_Lunch_944 on
Snip snap snip snap
chipdanger168 on
Who did he buy this plane from? Was it one of his buddies?
Sweetknees66 on
Clearly he tried to fly the plane under the radar.
Stealthy.
Larkalis on
Only because he was caught with his hands in the cookie jar
WorstAverage on
Why would he need a plane? He already had unlimited flights. Whats with these politicians? No wonder entire country is no longer repairable
juridiculous on
You know what would make too much sense here?
Releasing a business case that could demonstrate a cost savings rationale.
As in “we spent X on commercial airfare over the past 10 years , whereas the purchase price, maintenance and fuel would cost Y over 10 years. If X>Y, buy the plane.”
But … Of course they didn’t, this is government after all.
I_can_vouch_for_that on
It would be on brand if he sold it at a loss.
Saisinko on
That 30 mil aircraft could have been 1 extra bed in a hospital for a year based on how efficient health care is run.
alvinofdiaspar on
Pathetic. And we haven’t forgotten the FOI legislation either.
Secret-Bed2549 on
He’s always had Trump-style inclinations, but the last six months have seen him go “all in” to mimic the orange buffoon. Nothing wrong with the odd mis-step and course correction, but this feels closer to TACO behaviour. If he had a solid reason to buy a jet for the Premier’s business, why not make the case? If there was no solid reason, then it smells like he’s acting and thinking like an entitled king.
Pale_Leek2994 on
He better not sell it at a loss. What a worthless piece of garbage.
Fuddle on
Watch Ford back off the whole push for jets on Billy Bishop airport, he doesn’t need it since he won’t have a plane anymore
Spiritual-Pear-1349 on
Oh so it was a flip to launder money
Odd_Pipe_2581 on
I’m sure they’ll sell it for a profit. Hahaha
Bahadur007 on
Amazing how the sunlight of disclosure makes people make rational decisions.
CandidAsparagus7083 on
To his buddy for 1/2 the price
drammer on
We can not afford Doug Ford.
prsnep on
Ontarians let this man run the province to the ground because he’s Conservative. Surely Conservatives wouldn’t be bad at finances and would make good financial decisions. Right?!
LooniexToonie on
Just looked up a challenger 650 interior….. must be nice, as 99% of us fly economy….
Elite163 on
Atleast Carney removed the jet tax. Saved ford 3 million
CitySeekerTron on
Behold, another Ford government move that he initiated and then almost immediately rolled back after actually considering the outcome.
Oxjrnine on
Who needs a $29 million dollar plane in a world that has Zoom, Web Ex, and Teams?
GoldenDragonWind on
What an absolute putz.
Necessary_Owl9724 on
I wish I could downvote your comment multiple times. Healthcare, Education, funding for children with Autism, and Mental Health are all getting gutted when this man puts a force field around accountability (FOI). Lobbyists OWN this man. He has no principals. It was the blowback for his tone deaf decision. May I add we aren’t done with the Greenbelt fiasco?!?
EP40glazer on
There’s no way that they get as much as they paid for it back
Double_Ad6094 on
As an Ontarian, I don’t mind the private jet, as long as we all get to use it. It’s owned by us taxpayers after all.
NefCanuck on
Doug Ford had his TACO moment on the weekend 😂
wickedplayer494 on
I know a guy that might want a second jet to dodge the horrorshow that is Canadian commercial aviation. He’s just gotta do some more girl math about it, though.
Byakko4547 on
What a sad state of affairs
ssowinski on
As long as they sell it for what the bought it for.
OverallElephant7576 on
I want to know who he bought it from and where they at the stag and doe.
redpandafire on
It’s kinda evidence that he’s ruling class and in reality psychosis.
He bought the plane because there’s so much extra cash from taxing you guys. No one’s gonna care he says. And then everyone cares and he’s like oh sht why did that happen? My definitely not ruling class brain says people of my wealth should buy and finance a plane the same way a peasant finances a car. The two are oranges to oranges.
turtlefan32 on
Omg so he was caught
DiscoStu691969 on
So what’s the depreciation cost of flipping a used jet? One you’ve barely owned?
If it sells for more than purchase great. If we break even ok.
BUT if there is a loss, it should be taken from HIS own assets even if he looses everything!
No_Truth4137 on
He will go down as the most corrupt mayor Canada has ever had
Spyrothedragon9972 on
This screams embezzlement. Someone is benefitting from this in an underhanded way.
Totes_mc0tes on
So much incompetence. Does he think this flip flop is going to make people any less angry? We should feel confident with his government because he made a horrible decision and then cried takesies backsies when the public found out? Pathetic. Most likely case is he planned to sell this thing all along and this is part of some sort of bribery/money laundering/grift scheme.
green_link on
i bet He will sell to a week old equity firm for pennies o the dollar, only “recover” $10 million for this jet. but that equity firm will be co-owned by Ford or a family member and Ford will get away with a cheap personal jet that the tax payer still helped buy him, but it will be his and not ontario.
don’t forget the muskoka airport, that is only 30min drive from his muskoka cottage, is big enough for this jet to take off and land at.
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What a clown.
Here we go. Sold incredibly cheap to an OPC ally or groups where it’ll end up back in the hands of Ford for next to nothing down the road after he leaves office. That’s my guess.
Snip snap snip snap
Who did he buy this plane from? Was it one of his buddies?
Clearly he tried to fly the plane under the radar.
Stealthy.
Only because he was caught with his hands in the cookie jar
Why would he need a plane? He already had unlimited flights. Whats with these politicians? No wonder entire country is no longer repairable
You know what would make too much sense here?
Releasing a business case that could demonstrate a cost savings rationale.
As in “we spent X on commercial airfare over the past 10 years , whereas the purchase price, maintenance and fuel would cost Y over 10 years. If X>Y, buy the plane.”
But … Of course they didn’t, this is government after all.
It would be on brand if he sold it at a loss.
That 30 mil aircraft could have been 1 extra bed in a hospital for a year based on how efficient health care is run.
Pathetic. And we haven’t forgotten the FOI legislation either.
He’s always had Trump-style inclinations, but the last six months have seen him go “all in” to mimic the orange buffoon. Nothing wrong with the odd mis-step and course correction, but this feels closer to TACO behaviour. If he had a solid reason to buy a jet for the Premier’s business, why not make the case? If there was no solid reason, then it smells like he’s acting and thinking like an entitled king.
He better not sell it at a loss. What a worthless piece of garbage.
Watch Ford back off the whole push for jets on Billy Bishop airport, he doesn’t need it since he won’t have a plane anymore
Oh so it was a flip to launder money
I’m sure they’ll sell it for a profit. Hahaha
Amazing how the sunlight of disclosure makes people make rational decisions.
To his buddy for 1/2 the price
We can not afford Doug Ford.
Ontarians let this man run the province to the ground because he’s Conservative. Surely Conservatives wouldn’t be bad at finances and would make good financial decisions. Right?!
Just looked up a challenger 650 interior….. must be nice, as 99% of us fly economy….
Atleast Carney removed the jet tax. Saved ford 3 million
Behold, another Ford government move that he initiated and then almost immediately rolled back after actually considering the outcome.
Who needs a $29 million dollar plane in a world that has Zoom, Web Ex, and Teams?
What an absolute putz.
I wish I could downvote your comment multiple times. Healthcare, Education, funding for children with Autism, and Mental Health are all getting gutted when this man puts a force field around accountability (FOI). Lobbyists OWN this man. He has no principals. It was the blowback for his tone deaf decision. May I add we aren’t done with the Greenbelt fiasco?!?
There’s no way that they get as much as they paid for it back
As an Ontarian, I don’t mind the private jet, as long as we all get to use it. It’s owned by us taxpayers after all.
Doug Ford had his TACO moment on the weekend 😂
I know a guy that might want a second jet to dodge the horrorshow that is Canadian commercial aviation. He’s just gotta do some more girl math about it, though.
What a sad state of affairs
As long as they sell it for what the bought it for.
I want to know who he bought it from and where they at the stag and doe.
It’s kinda evidence that he’s ruling class and in reality psychosis.
He bought the plane because there’s so much extra cash from taxing you guys. No one’s gonna care he says. And then everyone cares and he’s like oh sht why did that happen? My definitely not ruling class brain says people of my wealth should buy and finance a plane the same way a peasant finances a car. The two are oranges to oranges.
Omg so he was caught
So what’s the depreciation cost of flipping a used jet? One you’ve barely owned?
Getting strong Redford condo renovation vibe here.
If it sells for more than purchase great. If we break even ok.
BUT if there is a loss, it should be taken from HIS own assets even if he looses everything!
He will go down as the most corrupt mayor Canada has ever had
This screams embezzlement. Someone is benefitting from this in an underhanded way.
So much incompetence. Does he think this flip flop is going to make people any less angry? We should feel confident with his government because he made a horrible decision and then cried takesies backsies when the public found out? Pathetic. Most likely case is he planned to sell this thing all along and this is part of some sort of bribery/money laundering/grift scheme.
i bet He will sell to a week old equity firm for pennies o the dollar, only “recover” $10 million for this jet. but that equity firm will be co-owned by Ford or a family member and Ford will get away with a cheap personal jet that the tax payer still helped buy him, but it will be his and not ontario.
don’t forget the muskoka airport, that is only 30min drive from his muskoka cottage, is big enough for this jet to take off and land at.