Jessica Smith Cross

Ontario's Auditor General found that $750 million in Skills Development Fund grants were awarded in a process that was "not fair, transparent or accountable." Ford's own campaign manager Kory Teneycke runs a lobbying firm whose clients received over $100 million — nearly 3x any other firm. The Premier's nephew's former chief of staff registered as a lobbyist immediately after leaving the Premier's office, and his clients received grants. Labour Minister David Piccini's office overrode civil servants' recommendations in over half of cases reviewed.

Co-bylined the Aug. 5, 2026 report that National Bank of Canada applied to Ontario's Superior Court to place Keel Digital Solutions and a pair of associated corporations under BDO Canada Limited as receiver, citing more than $4.5 million borrowed and alleged events of default. The story also reported that the province has sued Keel for about $26 million and that Keel countersued for $100 million, with the next hearing in that case in October 2026.

Doug Ford personally asked to see an architecture firm's 3D model of Ontario Place mid-procurement — then his government's agency disqualified the firm for talking to him.

Reported The Trillium's August 10, 2026 story on the Divisional Court's dismissal of LANDinc's judicial review, and summarized it publicly: "The Divisional Court dismissed LANDinc's application for judicial review of its disqualification from an RFP due to the premier's viewing of the company's 3D model of Ontario Place." The article itself is paywalled; the dismissal is confirmed via the headline and her own summary.