On Monday afternoon, Doug Ford delivered a shocking and disturbing admission that he believes the head of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to be a \u201cpolitical appointment.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe police are not political,\u201d said NDP Community Safety and Correctional Services critic Kevin Yarde. \u201cWe require these brave officers to preserve the integrity of Ontario\u2019s police force, and they need to be as willing to investigate a cabinet minister as they are anyone else, when warranted. For Ford to say that it\u2019shis right to turn the commissioner of the police into a politician\u2019s pawn is wrong, it\u2019s dangerous, and it\u2019s disrespectful to the officers of the OPP.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ford, speaking live to CP24\u2019s Nathan Downer, said Monday on air: \u201cNathan, if I wanted to, I could appoint you OPP Commissioner. It\u2019s a political appointment. Kathleen Wynne had a political appointment, Dalton McGuinty, and the 14 other premiers prior to that. It\u2019s a political appointment.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Ford is not only making that up, but his statement runs contrary to his story, to date. Until Monday, Ford has claimed he had nothing to do with the process of appointing his long-time friend and ally Ron Taverner to be the next commissioner of the OPP.<\/p>\n
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On CP24, Ford went on to make what sounded like an unproven accusation and a threat against current deputy commissioner of the OPP, Brad Blair, a decorated officer who revealed that Ford had been meddling in the police force by demanding a tricked-out camper van, customized to his specifications, and purchased in secret.<\/p>\n
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\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate one person has sour grapes. And it\u2019s very disappointing, actually,\u201d said Ford from Detroit, apparently referring to deputy commissioner Blair. \u201cAnd reacting the way he\u2019s been acting, and breaking the Police Act numerous times. Someone needs to hold him accountable, I can assure you that.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The OPP has been the police force most likely to need to investigate a government, including, for example, the Liberal gas plant scandal and prosecutions resulting from a political coverup that followed.<\/p>\n
SOURCE –\u00a0NDP Community Safety and Correctional Services critic Kevin Yarde<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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