Globe and Mail
Politics Insider: Ontario purchases $28.9-million private jet for Doug Ford
Ontario taxpayers are footing the bill for a $28.9-million private jet set to serve Premier Doug Ford and his government, a purchase that is already drawing sharp scrutiny over its cost and necessity. The acquisition adds fresh ammunition to critics who question the Ford government's fiscal priorities. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Mark Carney is convening a Toronto investment summit designed to pull billions in foreign capital into Canada.
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CBC Politics
Here's the 'experiment' NDP Leader Avi Lewis is trying to run in Canadian politics
Avi Lewis made his Parliament Hill debut this week, outlining an unconventional vision for the NDP that he's framing as a political experiment. The new leader spoke with CBC's The House during a walkthrough of West Block, offering his most detailed picture yet of the direction he intends to take the party. With the NDP searching for renewed relevance after a bruising electoral stretch, Lewis's approach signals a deliberate break from the party's recent playbook.
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