Premier Doug Ford is responding to questions about the appointment of the OPP’s new commissioner.
Until Wednesday, Ford let his Minister of Public Safety and Correctional Services handle the questions in the Ontario Legislature.
Ford then broke his silence by saying Ron Taverner is the right man for the job.
“When we talk to OPP officers…police officers… around this province, the morale is low, very low,” suggests Ford. “We need someone in there that connects with front-line people that connect with communities, that has a record of going after guns and gangs.”
Ford also denied having any part in the selection process.
“There were three individual people on a panel who made that decision. I didn’t know the decision until the day it was made,” says Ford.