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Oppo critics took a fine-tooth comb to the Public Accounts and are raising eyebrows at what they say are sketchy payouts from the Ford government. Meanwhile, the Liberal leadership shifts into high gear as the contenders chase 55,000 ballots and the cash competition tightens. And things got nasty at last night’s mayoral debate in Mississauga.
CASH QUESTIONS — The Health Ministry shelled out more than $2 million to consulting giant McKinsey & Company in fiscal 2025-26, per the latest receipts in the Public Accounts.
The line item was buried under the vague heading of “other payments,” which offers no specifics about the contract — and Health Minister SYLVIA JONES didn’t offer an explanation when pressed by Global News.
And while McKinsey is not new to the province’s Health file, this hefty spend is giving opposition plenty of ammo. Interim Liberal chief JOHN FRASER demanded to know whether the firm was part of DOUG FORD’s “swat team” — …
