Brad Blair, the OPP deputy commissioner who was fired after exposing a bid by the Progressive Conservatives to get a police van with $50,000 in customized upgrades for Doug Ford, is suing the premier for $5 million. Ontario Provincial Police deputy commissioner Brad Blair was fired after taking legal action to contest the hiring of Premier Doug Ford’s friend as the force’s next commissioner. “Premier Doug Ford will be responding to Mr. Blair’s filing through his legal counsel,” said Simon Jefferies. Blair, who served briefly as interim OPP commissioner, was also a leading candidate to head the force before Taverner was appointed Nov. 29. That lawsuit revealed the unsuccessful bid by Ford’s office to get a customized OPP van with a powered reclining leather sofa, 32-inch TV with Blu-ray DVD player and a mini-fridge.

Source: thestar March 27, 2019 21:29 UTC