Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is frustrated by additional aviation-related costs tied to a used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet purchased for his use. The province bought the jet earlier this year and later pledged to sell it after public outcry. Ford said the province sold the jet to Bombardier for the same amount as the purchase price. Documents released by the premier’s office show taxpayers still face more than $190,000 in aviation-related costs. The NDP urged Ford to personally pay the bill, but Ford did not commit to repaying it when asked. He said he prides himself on saving taxpayers money and that the extra cost frustrates him.
"Ontario Premier Doug Ford says no one is more "ticked off" about $200,000 in costs to taxpayers for a private jet purchase, but he is not committing to personally repaying it, as the NDP has urged."
"The government bought a used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet for the premier's use earlier this year, but after it came to light and sparked public outcry, Ford pledged to sell it. He said the province sold the jet to Bombardier for the same amount of money as the purchase price."
"Documents released recently by the premier's office on the purchase and abrupt sale of a $28.9-million private jet show taxpayers are still on the hook for more than $190,000 in aviation-related costs. The NDP has urged Ford to personally foot the bill, but when asked about that at an unrelated press conference today, Ford would not commit to it."
"He said he prides himself on saving taxpayers money and the additional cost "frustrates the heck" out of him."
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