Yesterday, we put out a tweet alleging Ontario Premier Doug Ford left the country with his daughters (most of whom are said to be unvaccinated).  Multiple sources told us it was true so we went with it.

According to the record (and Doug Ford’s press secretary, Ivanna Yelich), we were wrong and I’m here to own that and further the conversation.

Correcting the record, per Ford's press sec. So I guess we just need to know how far 'North and South' Doug's been over the past 60 days. https://t.co/aHH2YvYF7a pic.twitter.com/AkBIMAInvq

— Dean Blundell🇨🇦 (@ItsDeanBlundell) September 23, 2021

As with any allegations we stipulated, we’d be happy to correct the record if we were wrong and happier to present the proper information as to TAXPAYER FUNDED Premier Ford’s whereabouts over the past 60 days.

After Ms. Yelich (who’s just doing her job) sent us her request to correct the record, we did.  We then followed up with a logical next question:

This is Ivanna Yelich’s response on behalf of Doug Ford.

So the record is corrected.  Doug Ford’s press secretary says he DID NOT leave the province.  Cool.

So where was he?  Why would Ms. Yelich TELL us (which feels more like a soft ask for what evidence we might have) that we have NO PROOF.

She doesn’t have a clue who I’ve talked to or what I have yet she’s willing to tell me I have no proof?

What’s even funnier to me is how she refused to answer a couple of simple questions to support her assertion that a man who draws a taxpayer-funded salary doesn’t have to be accountable for his actions for 2-3 solid months during a fucking pandemic.  The guy in charge of the pandemic response DIDN’T travel outside the province but he’s been MIA for a couple of months yet he and his press secretary refuse to say where he’s been AND want to dunk on us for asking?

Are you fucking kidding me right now?

The best way to find out where Dougie’s been?  Keep asking.  Assuming they let more than two pre-approved reporters into his nearly nonexistent press conferences.

I mean, we’re accountable.  Why aren’t they?

Here is a media control tactic I’ve never seen: Premier Ford’s comms team has not only moved the press event back to Queen’s Park now they want to shuffle reporters two at a time in to the room with him. I know it is raining out but this has shades of Noah’s Ark. #onpoli https://t.co/329oOjgHev pic.twitter.com/wGSGJlTYrq

— 𝚂𝚎á𝚗 𝙾’𝚂𝚑𝚎𝚊 Global News (@ConsumerSOS) September 22, 2021

People hide things for a reason. Not being forthright about our premier’s specific location over an almost 90 day period when you’re the fucking premier of a province, is telling for anyone capable of simple deductions.

No one works 24/7.  Normal public servants who hide for 2-3 months get fired.  So where has Dougie been?  It’s our business because we pay the man to uphold the oath he took when Ontarians elected him with a majority.  It’s Ivanna Yelich’s responsibility to deflect any and all bad press around Doug, so I have no issue with her terse, unprofessional shitty response to a question about an elected premier’s whereabouts.

I don’t even care if he went to the states or travelled outside the province.  I’d just like to get to the bottom of this proof I apparently don’t have and the proof Ivanna Yelich says she has so we can go back to trusting Doug Ford the way we used to.

People with something to hide always obfuscate.  I’m sure that’s not happening here…

Dean