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Doug Ford Recommends Jenni Byrne For $197K Job With Ontario Energy Board

Charlemagne

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Oh Doug, didn't we just go through this?



01/11/2019 16:07 EST

Doug Ford Recommends Jenni Byrne For $197K Job With Ontario Energy Board

The premier's principal secretary is up for a full-time job with the Ontario Energy Board.

Allison Jones Canadian Press

TORONTO — A top staffer to Ontario Premier Doug Ford is leaving her post for a high-paid appointment with the province's energy regulator, the latest in what the Opposition calls a series of cushy jobs for Doug Ford's friends.

Ford has recommended Jenni Byrne, who has served as his principal secretary, become a full-time member of the Ontario Energy Board.

That's a two-year term that comes with an annual salary of about $197,000, the premier's office said.

NDP critic Peter Tabuns called it "another ticket on (Ford's) gravy train.''

"Doug Ford trades in favours and backroom deals, and clearly, he wants to make sure the people who are supposed to be independent from politicians — from police to energy regulators — are loyal to him,'' Tabuns said in a statement.

"Stacking the OEB with his buddies and turning our energy decision-making body into a dumping ground for Ford loyalists diminishes its independence, and will have major consequences for Ontario's energy sector.''

Ford family friend Ron Taverner has been named Ontario Provincial Police commissioner, though the appointment has been delayed pending an investigation by the integrity commissioner. A deputy OPP commissioner is trying to get the courts to order the Ontario ombudsman to investigate as well, citing concerns about political interference.

Taverner initially did not meet the requirements listed for the commissioner position. The Ford government has admitted it lowered the requirements for the position to attract a wider range of candidates.

Past Progressive Conservative party president Rueben Devlin was granted a three-year term as a health-care adviser, Ford campaign adviser Ian Todd was appointed Ontario's trade representative to the United States, with a $350,000 salary, and Ford family lawyer Gavin Tighe was appointed to the Public Accountants Council.

'An invaluable resource'

Byrne, who was Ford's director of field operations during last year's election and who also ran former Prime Minister Stephen Harper's campaigns in 2011 and 2015, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

In a statement, Ford said Byrne had been "an invaluable resource'' to him, his office and all members of the government.

"I wish to sincerely thank her for dedication in working in the best interests of the people of Ontario,'' he wrote.

https://m.huffingtonpost.ca/2019/01/11/doug-ford-recommends-jenni-byrne-for-197k-job-with-ontario-energy-board_a_23640694/
 

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Why is this thread? She is a very competent women. You having something against smart women earning the same as men? Why didn't you publish the Sunshine list when Wynne was handing out the "plum" jobs? Just being your usual biased self?
 

bver_hunter

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Not unexpected from Dumb DOFO. We are seeing him waste taxpayers money on salaries for his elitist buddies when you look at the list of appointees.
 

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Oh, wow!!! A whole 197k?
 

essguy_

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You have to hand it to Byrne. For foul mouthed piece of trailer park trash she’s done really well for herself and has rebounded nicely from the humiliation of being the campaign manager for one of the worst campaigns in recent history (she managed Harper’s 2015 loss and was completely tone deaf throughout.)
 

Charlemagne

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Why is this thread? She is a very competent women. You having something against smart women earning the same as men? Why didn't you publish the Sunshine list when Wynne was handing out the "plum" jobs? Just being your usual biased self?
Sounds like you have a hard on for her. Obviously she's only getting the job based on nepotism rather than qualifications.
 

azeri99

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Not unexpected from Dumb DOFO. We are seeing him waste taxpayers money on salaries for his elitist buddies when you look at the list of appointees.
How's he wasting taxpayer money? He needs to fill the position, Him hiring her is nepotism and is wrong if she's not qualified but the money would end up going to someone who filled that job so how is it a waste?
 

Charlemagne

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How's he wasting taxpayer money? He needs to fill the position, Him hiring her is nepotism and is wrong if she's not qualified but the money would end up going to someone who filled that job so how is it a waste?
It depends on if he's paying her that much to his puppet.
 

azeri99

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It depends on if he's paying her that much to his puppet.
That's not the point of my post, it's not a waste of taxpayer money, somebody would have had the job anyway, whether she deserves the job or is qualified a is another issue.
 

Charlemagne

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That's not the point of my post, it's not a waste of taxpayer money, somebody would have had the job anyway, whether she deserves the job or is qualified a is another issue.
You don't get that if she's a puppet she would most likely cause more financial damage in addition to what her salary would be? This government's MO is cutting taxes for the rich, while everyone else bares the brunt of the effects. The 197k is just the tip of the iceberg.
 

azeri99

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You don't get that if she's a puppet she would most likely cause more financial damage in addition to what her salary would be? This government's MO is cutting taxes for the rich, while everyone else bares the brunt of the effects. The 197k is just the tip of the iceberg.
What does her job have to do with them cutting taxes for the rich? it's a job with the energy board. Will they only cut energy costs for the rich?
 

Charlemagne

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What does her job have to do with them cutting taxes for the rich? it's a job with the energy board. Will they only cut energy costs for the rich?
The Ontario Energy Board is supposed to be at an arms length reach from the government, being a Ford crony will make that difficult. We'll have too see what she will do but I doubt it will be things that are better for the Middle or working class.
 

azeri99

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The Ontario Energy Board is supposed to be at an arms length reach from the government, being a Ford crony will make that difficult. We'll have too see what she will do but I doubt it will be things that are better for the Middle or working class.
Your point was she would make things better for the rich, how would she do that in the position that she's in?
 

essguy_

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Your point was she would make things better for the rich, how would she do that in the position that she's in?
The point is, nothing in Byrne’s past qualifies her for this position. It’s hard to see if she even graduated from University - she dropped out of nursing college and then did some time at University if Ottawa (where she was President if the campus Reform Party) but there are no references to her ever graduating. She has been a political hack (and “hack” is almost literal because she had a reputation as a person who got all her enemies - and I’m talking about within her own party). She ran a disasterous campaign for the CPC in 2015 - so her ability to listen to what the public wants is questionable.
 

bver_hunter

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How's he wasting taxpayer money? He needs to fill the position, Him hiring her is nepotism and is wrong if she's not qualified but the money would end up going to someone who filled that job so how is it a waste?
It is a waste of taxpayer's money if the person is not qualified. It is like bringing in a crappy contractor to do a shady job and then you have to have the job fixed due to the poor work carried out by that contractor. That involves additional costs. If someone qualified for the job was appointed then we can ensure that the Department runs efficiently!!
 

azeri99

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The point is, nothing in Byrne’s past qualifies her for this position. It’s hard to see if she even graduated from University - she dropped out of nursing college and then did some time at University if Ottawa (where she was President if the campus Reform Party) but there are no references to her ever graduating. She has been a political hack (and “hack” is almost literal because she had a reputation as a person who got all her enemies - and I’m talking about within her own party). She ran a disasterous campaign for the CPC in 2015 - so her ability to listen to what the public wants is questionable.
I'm not arguing that point. My posts was in response to how she would make it better for rich people.
 

azeri99

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It is a waste of taxpayer's money if the person is not qualified. It is like bringing in a crappy contractor to do a shady job and then you have to have the job fixed due to the poor work carried out by that contractor. That involves additional costs. If someone qualified for the job was appointed then we can ensure that the Department runs efficiently!!
You have a point that's true if she can't do the job it could end up costing more, but all politicians do it. Your girl Wynne hired her brother in law to run e-health. I'm not saying it's right but that's politics
 

bver_hunter

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You have a point that's true if she can't do the job it could end up costing more, but all politicians do it. Your girl Wynne hired her brother in law to run e-health. I'm not saying it's right but that's politics
Rounthwaite has been general counsel for the giant agency charged with getting health records online for more than four years before Wynne became premier. He had the experience for that particular role. Could there have been a better candidate? Probably. But that pales in comparison when you consider this Ford appointment with no experience, and Trump's appointments of his Daughter and Son-in-Law. But Wynne was severely criticized for it.
 
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