An Ottawa-based democracy group wants Ontario’s integrity and conflict of interest commissioners to probe why Premier Doug Ford’s friend, Ron Taverner, was given “preferential treatment” during the government’s pursuit of a new OPP commissioner. Premier Doug Ford has maintained he and his staff did nothing wrong in the appointment of Ron Taverner. Article Continued BelowConacher noted Di Tommaso, a bureaucrat appointed by Ford last fall, was Taverner’s boss at the Toronto police service. “Hopefully Premier Ford will do the right thing and penalize his staff for violating these key rules that are aimed at ensuring democratic good government for all the people of Ontario, not just for Premier Ford’s friends,” he said. York Regional Police deputy Chief Thomas Carrique, 51, who has no connection to the premier, was appointed the new OPP commissioner two weeks ago.

Source: thestar March 25, 2019 14:03 UTC