Stiles: The Premier needs to fire his Labour Minister

QUEEN’S PARK — Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles is calling for accountability after the Auditor General’s scathing report about the Skills Development Fund. In Question Period, Stiles called on the Premier to finally take some accountability and fire his Minister of Labour:

“Yesterday it was reported that more than 50% of Skills Development Fund recipients were led by Conservative donors. One of those donor-led groups was Get A-Head Inc., which was given $7.5 million despite having a low-scoring application. The lobbyist for Get-A-Head Inc.? None other than Michael Rudderham, the Paris Groom himself.

“Ford plays Batman when it comes to shoplifters at Home Depot, but when it comes to respecting taxpayer dollars and getting his own house in order, the Premier is missing in action.

“800,000 Ontarians are out of work thanks to Doug Ford’s jobs disaster. Instead of a jobs plan, all they have to offer is a pay-to-play scheme that puts workers last.

“The truth is that Minister Piccini can no longer continue as Minister of Labour. The Premier needs to take some accountability for this mess and fire him.”