TORONTO — Ontario has a new provincial police commissioner, just five days after a friend of the premier's withdrew from the job. Thomas Carrique, currently the deputy chief for York Regional Police, was announced Monday as the next commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police. Taverner, 72, is a family friend of Ford and initially did not meet the criteria listed for the commissioner position. Though Taverner has returned to his Toronto police job — having rescinded his initial resignation — and a new OPP commissioner has been named, it's unlikely the controversy will quickly fade away. Blair alleges that was a conflict of interest for Di Tommaso, since he is a subject of the legal battle.

Source: Huffington Post March 11, 2019 14:26 UTC