Liberal MPP John Fraser, who levelled the gravy train accusation, attempted to drive home that point by gifting Premier Doug Ford a can of mushroom gravy.
The cost and size of the premier's office in Ontario has ballooned under Premier Doug Ford . Despite promising to be careful with public money, Ford's office is much larger and more expensive than his Liberal predecessor Kathleen Wynne. Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello explains.was given an unusual gift as he arrived at the provincial legislature for question period: a can of gravy that critics say represents the ballooning costs of the premier’s office.
While the Premier’s Office currently has roughly 80 employee positions listed in the government directory, the salaries of the 48 staff on the Sunshine List alone grew to $6.9 million in 2023, up from $2.9 million in 2019. Ahead of Ford’s arrival in the legislature, Fraser waved around the can of gravy before he placed it into a black bag, along with an attached note, and asked a Legislative Page to walk it over to the government benches.
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