Ford government used MZOs 17 times more than previous 20 years in Ontario: AG report
The annual auditor general's report is shining a light on just how often the Ford government is using ministerial zoning orders or MZOs. The report found the province used the tool, which can circumvent the municipal planning process,
10 highlights from the Ontario auditor general’s searing report on the Ford government’s performance
Auditor general flagged problems with the Ontario Place redevelopment and a massive backlog of school repairs, among other issues.
ANALYSIS: Ontario’s auditor general has released her 2024 report. Here’s what you need to know
Ontario Place. The Ontario Science Centre. Supervised-consumption sites. This year’s report offers crucial context for some major Ford government decisions.
Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment costs have ballooned by $1.8B, auditor general report finds
Ontario’s Auditor General (AG) has released a scathing audit of the Ford government’s Ontario Place Redevelopment efforts, uncovering that the province’s costs have increased by $1.8 billion since the call for development was issued in 2019.
Ford government’s Ontario Place redevelopment was ‘not fair, transparent or accountable,’ auditor general finds in scathing report
Ford's decision to close supervised drug consumption sites near schools and daycares was made "without proper planning," the AG said.
Ontario Place redevelopment not 'fair, transparent or accountable,' auditor general finds
According to the province’s auditor general, the process for selecting new tenants for Ontario Place wasn't transparent or fair. CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp breaks down some of the key findings from the scathing section of her annual report.
Bombshell AG report says Ontario Place redevelopment ‘not fair, transparent or accountable’
Doug Ford’s chief of staff ‘missing’ months of government texts after phone was ‘reset’
The Ford government has been engaged in a months-long freedom of information appeal with Global News over text conversations ...
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Deep flaws in Ontario's process to fast-track development: Auditor General
Deep flaws exist in the Ford government’s controversial use of minister’s zoning orders (MZOs) to fast-track development ...
Ford government's opioid strategy 'outdated', auditor general says
Ontario's auditor general says the province's plan to close safe consumption sites could have deadly consequences. Shelley ...
Ontario Place redevelopment process was ‘unfair’ and didn’t follow rules: AG
Ontario’s auditor general is slamming the Ford government for failing to follow proper process around the redevelopment of ...
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Who is Ontario Forward? Behind the ad campaign teachers’ unions have covertly launched against Doug Ford
Politics has learned that an organization running a series of attack ads against Premier Doug Ford, known as Ontario Forward, ...
Ontario used MZOs 17 times more than previous 20 years: AG report
The auditor general says the province used Minister's zoning orders 114 times from 2019 to 2023 under Premier Doug Ford's ...
Ontario spent highest-ever amount on government ads, auditor says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government spent three times the amount of money on government advertising in the last fiscal ...