Stiles files integrity complaint against the Ford government for Ontario Place - Therme deal
Marit Stiles and the Ontario NDP have submitted a complaint to the Office of the Integrity Commissioner calling for an investigation into the Therme deal. The complaint includes evidence suggesting that Therme received preferential treatment from the Ford government and seeks an investigation into the Minister of Infrastructure’s involvement.
“Over the past two years, we have collected evidence suggesting a deeply troubling pattern of behaviour surrounding the Ford government’s deal with Therme. We have reason to believe that Therme received preferential treatment from this government when they were awarded the 95-year-long lease to build a luxury spa at Ontario Place.
“Was the procurement process fair? Why is the government using taxpayer money to build Therme a parking lot after telling other bidders it would not consider proposals with publicly funded facilities? Billions of dollars and a cherished public asset are at stake. We are bringing our case to the Integrity Commissioner so we can finally get some answers on this shady scheme.”