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'Gravy plane': Ontario buys used $28.9-million jet for Premier Doug Ford

Published Apr 20, 2026 at 12:56am

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'Gravy plane': Ontario buys used $28.9-million jet for Premier Doug Ford

Canadian jet maker Bombardier's Challenger jet manufacturing facility is seen in Dorval, Que., on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Ontario taxpayers are footing the bill for a $29-million private jet for Premier Doug Ford's use, a purchase critics say is a waste of money.

The premier's office said the province bought a used 2016 Bombardier Challenger 650 jet for $28.9 million. It will operate out of Toronto's Pearson International Airport.

The plane is expected to be operational by the end of July, Ford's office said.

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