Court dismisses defamation lawsuit against Ford filed by ex-OPP deputy commissioner

Published Thursday, January 28, 2021 1:36PM EST
TORONTO - An Ontario court has dismissed a defamation lawsuit filed by a former high-ranking provincial police officer against Premier Doug Ford in the wake of the controversial appointment of a new
commissioner.
OPP
deputy commission Brad Blair launched a $5-million suit in 2019, alleging the premier smeared his reputation for political gain by saying the officer had violated the Police Services Act.
Blair had asked the courts to force the provincial ombudsman to investigate the appointment of Ron Taverner, a long-time friend of the premier, as
OPP
At the time, Blair served as interim
commissioner and had been in the running for the permanent position.

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