February 15, 2023
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Wag the Doug
#51 Ford Weddings and a Free-for-all
It turns out Doug Ford and his "developer buddies" are more than just a metaphor.
Jonathan Goldsbie
News Editor
Allison Smith
Co-host, Wag the Doug
Kattie Laur
Producer
Annette Ejiofor
Managing Editor, Podcasts

A recent report by Global News found a fleet of lobbyists and developers were invited to a Stag & Doe last August for the daughters of Ford, where they were “browbeaten” into making $1000 donations. While they have not been individually identified, the Ontario integrity commissioner confirmed the developers were “personal friends” of Ford. At this point are weddings and backyard barbecues in Etobicoke the only way to get an ear from Ontario’s premier? And why would Ford need a Stag & Doe? All this on Wag the Doug today.

 

Hosts: Allison Smith, Jonathan Goldsbie

Credits: Kattie Laur (Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor), Nathan Burley (Music)

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