Ford Claims to be Unaware of the Concern with the Decision to go Forward with the Building of a park at Ontario Place.

By Pepper Parr

August 22^nd,  2025

BURLINGTON, ON

Premier Doug Ford said earlier this week that he was unaware of any financial concerns with the funding of the $800 million theme park that he wants to see built at Ontario Place.

95 year lease with nothing in the way of public consultation. Ford just does it – land grabs, a tunnel under the 401, and now this – while 700,000 people are looking for jobs and the government consistently fails to meet housing targets.

The Ford government has signed a controversial plan to place the 145 acres on a 95-year lease with the Swiss mega-spa builder Therme Group without public consultation or environmental assessments.

Trees are ripped from the ground to make way for a playground.

Construction has already begun, with trees ripped out on the west side of the site.

Ford is playing with the truth.  He may not have read anything published about the potential financial problems – but he has staff who pay very close attention to issues that could become problems.

Ford’s position is – it is going to be built and it is going to be great.

He is big on the blustering stuff.  Mouth moves – brain doesn’t engage kind situation.

And that is unfortunate for a number of reasons.

Doug Ford – Premier of a province.

Leaders set examples.  Heck if the Premier doesn’t tell the truth – then I don’t have to tell the truth.

That kind of behaviour erodes public trust – very hard to get it back once it is lost.

At the political level they all do it – and we let them continue by electing them.

A close look at the facts: housing prices – rents – and unemployed young people.  These are facts and they need to be addressed.