Last Updated on: 30th March 2020, 07:46 am
I realize Doug Ford is kind of off in his own world at times, but if his spokespeople are telling the truth here he’s either more out to lunch than I thought or he needs to find some new friends that won’t take advantage of him for his power. Did it seriously never strike him as odd that all of these people in important positions around him just happened to know one of his closest confidantes? It probably didn’t, come to think of it.
The Premier’s Office announced a review of pending appointments on Tuesday, the same day Kate Pal, a niece of Mr. French, resigned from the Public Accountants Council. Ms. Iafelice suggested past appointments could also be reviewed.
Ms. Pal, a certified financial planner who works at her family’s insurance company, was appointed to the Public Accountants Council for a three-year term starting Dec. 31, 2018.
A source in the Premier’s Office, who was granted anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly on the issue, said Mr. Ford wasn’t aware of her connection to Mr. French and “hit the roof” when he found out and ordered her out of the position by end of day.
She’s only one of several. There’s a lot going on here. If you want to get caught up on where we are at least until somebody unearths more, this is a good place to start. Premier Ford to review government appointments after new Dean French ties revealed