Ontario Premier Doug Ford removed Progressive Conservative caucus chair Steve Pinsonneault on Tuesday following a reported confrontation over new government spending.
The dispute centered on a proposed pension plan for members of provincial parliament (MPPs) that critics within the party say would reduce their monthly take-home pay. Tensions further escalated over Ford's recent decision to purchase a $9.5 million luxury business jet for government travel while the province faces fiscal scrutiny. Sources claim Pinsonneault was defending frustrated backbenchers who felt the Premier was ignoring their concerns about the financial optics of these moves.
The PC party must now fill the leadership void while managing growing internal dissent over Ford's leadership style and spending priorities.
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