The integrity commissioner has yet to interview Premier Doug Ford in the ongoing probe into the Progressive Conservative government’s hiring of a Ford family friend as OPP chief, sources told the Star. Premier Doug Ford has denied any involvement in the Nov. 29 naming of Ron Taverner, 72, as Ontario Provincial Police commissioner. Taverner has asked that his appointment be postponed while the province’s integrity commissioner investigates. Yarde asked the integrity commissioner to intervene over concern Ford may have violated the act when “his long-time family friend and ally” was named head of the OPP. Brad Blair, who was interim OPP commissioner until going public with complaints about the Taverner hiring, wants ombudsman Paul Dubé to review the OPP commissioner hiring process.

Source: thestar January 10, 2019 20:15 UTC