Web of Connections — who profits when Ford decides
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Scandal
Ontario's Secret Advertising Machine: $452 Million in Partisan Spending
The Ford government has spent $452 million in taxpayer-funded advertising since 2018 — repeatedly refusing to disclose campaign costs until forced by FOI — while the Auditor General found 38% of spending was designed to promote the governing party, and the firm behind the most controversial ad is run by Doug Ford's campaign manager's brother-in-law.
Connections (7)
- Dennis Matthews
- Lauren McDonald
- Doug Ford
- Kory Teneycke
- Todd McCarthy
- Peter Bethlenfalvy
- Creative Currency — $4.8M from PC party since 2022; ~$2.2M in taxpayer funds 2022-25