Ontario premier says there should be a different process for selecting people for designation as NDP accuses the government of rewarding members and donors with ‘fancy new titles’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is promising to change how King’s Counsel designations are awarded to lawyers, after critics accused the government of handingMr. Ford on Tuesday said the province will implement a different process for choosing which lawyers will be given the title – even as Attorney-General Doug Downey defended the decision to bring back the designation, which was cancelled by a previous Liberal government over patronage concerns.
“It’s a bunch of lawyers that are putting two initials behind their names, so good luck to those folks. But we have more important issues, like housing, like economic development. That’s what I’m 100 per cent focused on right now,” Mr. Ford said at an unrelated announcement in Lincoln, Ont. “But we’re gonna fix that process anyways.”
He said the title was given to those who have served both the Crown and their communities. “I think they’re all deserving recipients.” “Considering this embarrassing patronage scandal and the state of our courts, the Official Opposition is calling on each of the Conservative MPPs bestowed with the King’s Counsel title to voluntarily return it,” said Toronto MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam, the NDP’s critic for the Attorney-General.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Michael Taube: The fiscally conservative crusader in Doug Ford’s cabinetThe fiscally conservative crusader in Doug Ford’s cabinet
Read more »
Doug Ford says Trudeau government must do more to help refugee crisis in TorontoPremier Doug Ford is pleading with the federal government to help Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow with the crisis of refugees and asylum seekers in the city.
Read more »
‘We’re going to fix that process’: Doug Ford says as attorney general defends controversial ‘King’s Counsel’ list“I think they’re all deserving,” Attorney General Doug Downey said Tuesday as the premier conceded, “Should there have been probably … another process, yes.”
Read more »
Feds give Toronto $97M for refugee claimants, Ford calls for moreImmigration Minister Sean Fraser announced a one-time investment of $97 million to help refugee claimants in Toronto find temporary housing, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the feds must do more to help claimants get work permits faster cdnpoli onpoli
Read more »
Ford F-150 Lightning pricing in Canada slashed by as much as $15,000The automaker is knocking $15,000 off the base model Pro trim, which now has a starting price of $61,295, including delivery. The price of the top line Platinum Extended Ranger trim falls $6,000 to $117,295, delivery included.
Read more »