At The Globe’s Intersect conference on Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched into a spirited defence of his move to buy a $28.9-million private jet, which he suddenly reversed after backlash.
He also said the government has already sold it back to Bombardier for the “exact same price” it had paid to buy it.
“I’m flying commercial. Or we’ll fly on a little puddle jumper that the OPP has,” he said, while also defending the need to charter private jets for trips, including his recent trade mission to Texas.
The Globe’s Laura Stone asked Ford about a CBC News report published Wednesday that found the private jet purchased could operate at only about 10 per cent of Ontario’s airports.
Ford didn’t directly address the claims, but argued that “time is money” regarding travel around the province. #dougford #onpoli #ontario #canada
