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Ford says Ontario has sold controversial private jet at no loss

Published Apr 24, 2026 at 12:38am

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Ford says Ontario has sold controversial private jet at no loss

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks with reporters before attending an event in Ottawa, Monday, April 20, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ontario has sold a recently purchased used private jet for the same $28.9 million price it paid, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday.

Ford's office announced the purchase of the used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet on Friday and by Sunday, the premier had agreed to sell it after blowback from the public.

"We gave it back to Bombardier for the exact same price, no one lost any money," Ford said at a conference held by The Globe and Mail. His office confirmed the sale price of $28.9 million later on Wednesday morning.

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