Ford Orders Toronto-Area MPPs to Repay Hotel Expenses
Ford said the hotel claims were unacceptable and told caucus members to repay thousands of dollars in taxpayer-funded stays.
- On Thursday, Premier Doug Ford ordered Toronto-area MPPs to reimburse taxpayers for hotel expenses, declaring the practice "unacceptable" during a caucus meeting.
- Elected MPPs utilized a "special circumstance" provision originally intended for severe snowstorms to expense downtown hotel stays during late-night legislative sittings.
- More than a dozen provincial legislators charged taxpayers over $100,000 for hotels since 2023, including Tourism Minister Stan Cho with more than $16,000 and Brampton East MPP Hardeep Grewal with more than $27,000.
- Government House Leader Steve Clark informed the Speaker on Wednesday that he intends to eliminate the rule allowing hotel expensing for members living within 50 km of Queen's Park.
- A leaked Thursday memo announced a hiring freeze in the Premier's Office and elimination of 10 positions, expected to save more than $1-million annually.
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'I had no trust anyway': Torontonians slam Stan Cho
Torontonians are calling Stan Cho’s taxpayer-funded hotel expenses “ridiculous” and a “waste of money” after the Willowdale MPP resigned from Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet Friday.... The post ‘I had no trust anyway’: Stan Cho hotel controversy reignites debate over trust in politicians appeared first on NOW Toronto.
Stan Cho Resigns as Ontario Tourism Minister After Scrutiny of Hotel Expenses
Ontario Tourism Minister Stan Cho has resigned from cabinet following backlash for expensing more than $16,000 in Toronto hotel stays since 2023, while living 5.9 kilometres away from Queen’s Park. Cho announced his immediate resignation from his ministerial position on July 17, but said he would continue on as the MPP for Willowdale, a northern Toronto constituency. Cho said he has reimbursed the public purse “in full, to the penny” for the hot…
‘I made a mistake:’ Stan Cho resigns from Ford cabinet over Toronto hotel expense claims
Ontario Tourism, Culture and Gaming Minister Stan Cho has resigned from Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet, saying he made “a mistake” by claiming accommodation expenses for overnight stays in Toronto.
The Member of Parliament for Willowdale has charged taxpayers more than $16,000 in hotel fees in Toronto since 2023 when he lives six kilometres from the assembly.
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