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applegrove

(123,134 posts) Tue Feb 26, 2019, 06:52 PM Feb 2019

Sylvia Jones Defends Doug Ford's Camper Van Request As 'Perfectly Reasonable'

Sylvia Jones Defends Doug Ford’s Camper Van Request As ‘Perfectly Reasonable’The premier allegedly wanted a van with a mini-fridge, swivel chairs and 32-inch television.

https://m.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/02/26/sylvia-jones-defends-doug-ford-s-camper-van-request-as-perfectly-reasonable_a_23678609/

By Emma Paling

LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ONTARIO

Ontario Minister of Community Safety Sylvia Jones defends Premier Doug Ford's alleged request for a souped-up camper van during question period on Tuesday.

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TORONTO — Ontario Minister Sylvia Jones defended Premier Doug Ford's request for a customized van as a "perfectly reasonable use of resources" on Tuesday.

Emails entered in court show that the premier's executive assistant, Nico Fidani, sent the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) a cost estimate for a van customized with a reclining leather sofa bench, swivel chairs, 32-inch television with a Blu-ray player, Wi-Fi and mini fridge.

The total cost, excluding the actual van, was pegged at about $50,000.

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Sylvia Jones Defends Doug Ford's Camper Van Request As 'Perfectly Reasonable' (Original Post) applegrove Feb 2019 OP

So you are not alone with your tv addicted leader. Seems the internet applegrove Feb 2019 #1

The only good thing about Ontario electing that numbskull... LisaM Feb 2019 #2

They are doing a movie about Rob Ford. I think it is for american applegrove Feb 2019 #3

I have relatives in Toronto. I felt no glee at all. LisaM Feb 2019 #5

Nope. It is the financial anxiety that the right has people under that makes them scapegoat applegrove Feb 2019 #6

There's that Ford gravy train again. Saviolo Feb 2019 #4

applegrove

(123,134 posts)

1. So you are not alone with your tv addicted leader. Seems the internet

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 06:54 PM

Feb 2019

has gotten more than one politician addicted to the tv.

LisaM

(28,602 posts)

2. The only good thing about Ontario electing that numbskull...

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 07:07 PM

Feb 2019

is that they can't cast stones at the US for somehow getting Donald Trump into office. In fact, they're worse, because they'd already seen one of his immediate family members in action.

applegrove

(123,134 posts)

3. They are doing a movie about Rob Ford. I think it is for american

Reply to LisaM (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 26, 2019, 07:15 PM

Feb 2019

audiences. There certainly was a lot of glee on the part of americans when rf was Mayor of TO. Let's hope Ford being in Ontario puts a shadow over the conservatives during this year's federal election.

LisaM

(28,602 posts)

5. I have relatives in Toronto. I felt no glee at all.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 27, 2019, 01:05 PM

Feb 2019

The fact that people cast votes for people like the Fords, and Trump, and Brexit, does not make me happy at all.

applegrove

(123,134 posts)

6. Nope. It is the financial anxiety that the right has people under that makes them scapegoat

Reply to LisaM (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 27, 2019, 03:48 PM

Feb 2019

and hate-vote instead of voting their economic best interests.

Saviolo

(3,321 posts)

4. There's that Ford gravy train again.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Wed Feb 27, 2019, 11:30 AM

Feb 2019

And you know they must love their gravy, because they back that thing right up to their offices and buy bendy straws in bulk. Dougie, you're spending your already meagre political capital faster than anyone in history.

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