Doug Ford’s ‘independent’ tribunals: Exclusive data analysis reveals premier appoints Conservative insiders

Majority of top tribunal members have Conservative ties

Xavier Richer Vis
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Kate Schneider
Kate Schneider is a U.K.-based reporter with experience working at the Oxford Political Review and the Canadian Law Review. Her work has also been published by the CBC.
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11 October, 2023 • 5 min read

Doug Ford’s ‘independent’ tribunals: Exclusive data analysis reveals premier appoints Conservative insiders

Sean Weir, Executive Chair of Tribunals Ontario, poses with Ontario PC MPPs at a 2019 event hosted by the Oakville Chamber of Commerce. From left to right: MPP for Oakville Stephen Crawford, Sean Weir, then-Minister of Finance Vic Fedeli, MPP for Oakville North-Burlington Effie Triantafilopoulos (Credit: Oakville Chamber of Commerce/Top.Notch Photography)

Doug Ford’s ‘independent’ tribunals: Exclusive data analysis reveals premier appoints Conservative insiders

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