Subhead:A retroactive exemption shielding the Premier, cabinet, and staff from public records requests weakens accountability, limits access to key government communications, and leaves many wondering what else the Premier is hiding?#
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Ontarians’ right to know is under attack with Premier Doug Ford exempting himself, his cabinet, parliamentary assistants and all staff from Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, retroactively.
Premier Ford is claiming that sweeping changes to FOI laws are about ‘modernization’ and ‘cybersecurity,’ but leaves many wondering: what exactly is Doug Ford so desperate to hide?
It screams classic incumbent protection racket; an authoritarian-lite transparency dodge that lets those in power operate with far less accountability.
🇨🇦 Doug Ford claims there’s “no one in this country” scrutinized more than him and slams the media’s “double standard” after announcing he’ll sell the nearly $30 million private jet recently purchased with taxpayer funds. pic.twitter.com/REwLFm1TJl
— Rebel News (@RebelNewsOnline) April 20, 2026
The premier is currently fighting in court to keep his personal cellphone records secret after the court ordered their release. The same phone that he uses for official government business, including calls with the prime minister, developers, and corporations.
Naturally, the Ford government’s answer was to change the laws, retroactively, so the public never sees them.
