Premier sells the plane he bought - to the people he bought it from. Only in Ontario

By Gazette Staff

April 22nd, 2026

BURLINGTON, ON

First the Premier buys a used jet airplane.  Pays 29.8 million but doesn’t tell anyone.

The Toronto Star finds out.

All hell breaks loose.

Premier walks back the decision and says he will sell the airplane.

Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition, is calling for a value-for-money audit into the Ford government’s callous private jet purchase to get transparency for taxpayers about the Premier’s shopping spree and wants to see the receipts.

A Bombardier Challenger 650; bought by the province from Bombardier and sold back to Bombardier for the original price of $28.9 million

Doug Ford announces that the aircraft, a Bombardier Challenger 650, was sold to the people it was purchased from for exactly the same amount.

Does Stiles stil want to see the receipts? “Ontarians deserve to know exactly how much this ‘mistake’ cost them. Doug quietly signed off on a nearly $30 million private jet, hoping nobody would care, only to flip-flop days later under public pressure. It’s time to get some answers on Ford’s reckless spending spree.

“Today, I’ve asked the Auditor General to conduct a full, independent investigation into the purchase and resale of this jet, including all the costs Ontarians may be on the hook for.

Is Premier Ford clapping or just washing his hands of the aircraft purchase matter?

“Families are being told to tighten their belts, while this government wastes millions behind closed doors. Every dollar lost on this deal is a dollar that could have gone to hiring nurses, building homes, or helping people afford groceries.

“Ontarians deserve answers and real accountability. It’s time to show the receipts, Doug.”

What a mess.