Ford Under Fire for Gravy Plane Cost & Trucking Safety While Nate Erskine Smith blows up the Ontario Liberals

The “gravy plane” story refuses to go away — and this week on On the Ledge, the panel breaks down why the Ford government’s latest document dump may have created more questions than answers.Host Dave Trafford is joined by former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, veteran political journalist Keith Leslie, and pollster John Wright for a wide-ranging discussion about accountability, affordability, and the political risks facing the Ford government heading into summer.The panel examines the nearly $200,000 in added costs tied to Ontario’s controversial aircraft purchase and resale, why opposition parties continue to hammer the issue, and whether Doug Ford’s recent messaging reset is actually connecting with voters struggling with grocery prices, fuel costs, and economic anxiety.Also in this episode:The Auditor General’s troubling findings on trucking safety oversightAI use in Ontario healthcare and the politics of “hallucinating” headlinesOngoing failures at the Family Responsibility OfficeDeclining media scrutiny and the erosion of accountability mechanismsOntario Liberal Party infighting and the Nate Erskine-Smith nomination controversyIt’s another candid, fast-moving conversation about the stories shaping Ontario politics right now — and what they could mean for the months ahead.Chapters00:00 – Introduction and the latest “gravy plane” revelations05:00 – Opposition strategy, political tone, and Ford’s messaging reset13:00 – Affordability pressures, cost-of-living politics, and Doug Ford’s new video strategy23:20 – Auditor General reports: trucking safety, AI in healthcare, and accountability gaps34:15 – Government transparency, media decline, and the changing accountability landscape51:20 – Ontario Liberal Party turmoil, Nate Erskine-Smith controversy, and leadership speculationOntario Politics Podcast: Doug Ford Gravy Plane Scandal, Cost of Living Crisis & Auditor General ReportFord Government Accountability Questions Grow | Ontario Politics, AI Healthcare & Liberal Party DramaOntario Politics Explained: Gravy Plane Costs, Affordability Anxiety & Nate Erskine-Smith ControversyYou can watch OR listen to this episode on our YouTube Channel (Be sure to subscribe!)Follow Dave on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and XAnd you can leave us a voice comment here!For more information go to Dave's website.