Deputy provincial police commissioner who spoke out about the hiring of a friend of Ont. Premier Doug Ford has been fired onpoli
Staff Sgt. Carolle Dionne says the termination came at the direction of the deputy ministry of community safety and correctional services and was approved by the public service commission.Blair has asked the courts to force the provincial ombudsman to investigate the hiring of Toronto police Supt. Ron Taverner, a friend of Premier Doug Ford, as the new OPP commissioner.
Blair is also threatening to sue Ford, alleging that the premier damaged his reputation when Ford accused him of breaking the Police Services Act by speaking out against Taverner's hiring. Taverner's appointment has been delayed until the integrity commissioner completes an investigation.
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