{"id":194213,"date":"2025-10-07T01:18:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T01:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/194213\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T01:18:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T01:18:07","slug":"something-doesnt-smell-right-100-million-in-skills-development-fund-grants-traced-to-lobbyists-with-ties-to-ontario-premier-ctv-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/194213\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Something doesn\u2019t smell right\u2019: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier &#8211; CTV News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMikgJBVV95cUxPUW9mdWZJTVdSRWZWNGVyUjUxRmZ2Ny16WXg3SjBMWktpQUpRWW5IMjAxYk1LdTB4N3cteWZuZlp5cHZGTnltQjM3YzJqenRQNTZfQllqa081LURYZU1qVTJlN1E3ZFR1RVZBejBIUDlKOUNxWXc0Z1F5bjFZd3Q2cm4xV2RFUF9jZUVtbG1FQ0t3TU9JakR4aTlqQUg3YWEtcjNubXpEUHBmMEFVY3ExNmIxVVBxblJkRElsd2ZzUmZGUVo5NVg0OVpndUd4bHhLYW1lZ0RSSnpqYmFSZGhMWEZPaVJILW9aY2E2RUlFbzF2eWljOVlua2ZDcmNVLTRfams3NEpjblNmeWI0WERfN3pn?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u2018Something doesn\u2019t smell right\u2019: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to Ontario premier<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;CTV News<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMihwFBVV95cUxNZEwzWGN3V0xoQ3Rpb3lUZk9INy04UkwyaFdqLWQ2UGxqQWdwblBRd3dvM3E1dXNiSmV0cG8tbDFVdkRSWnkyTGEzaDFzMC11Y1JxTXhMUjZHZ0JYemhjRWgzQmVSbF9BbmJwbHVaSjYxa3NDRTFMWHpQN0xhZHpEcjkxS3NqN2s?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ottawa pledges \u2018full due diligence\u2019 after audit of Ontario skills fund<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Globe and Mail<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxNQ2M2LUNyb0Y0OFYyMURVbl85RDl0V2VFT1JyN1cxdHBYNEE0d1VsT1ZyUXhPRC1oUm5wZTF6Q3d5cGlvWjBVTURGT2lqRkU1cFJReGJJLWJtT1VyNHBDaExXVFlZNmltQkZXcVplLWJQbU01czVqc0VxWVZUeEo3SWJDNndyaFl0RUc4RXpidGVJSG1LN0xka29pT0FMel9qdTY5M0M0TnR2X05ad0VOTTAybHRwMTk0b2IycE9lb1ZaLTJJcFFseG1HbmNSQnQ3bE9HcWRmWnBYeUd6R3c?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Clients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training funds<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Trillium<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiiAJBVV95cUxQWWd4NzB6NGhvQWdVUHZiajIxOHhmbHlNNWNVMzdvdVV0dTM2cE4wdE96dl9PZ0RfLXpIQTVUOTFZbGUyeENKbG94RnJXODluaDNmZldGWVBvR1EwU3FNZ2lhSTVfZnNZYWhnMlZVVlpUanpDdVRza2cyNWlMb1pqTTJhWk9Yc3hWazJoZFl6SXRmUF81SWhuRFpFR21yNkxjMl94QnczdGk1bm5OR1JRbGNSajBBZGhzYVBzRUEtV0ttdkVSYkgzOUQwd2p3YzZaaGZ5clM3OE5SbnY4TUN6V1R4MUtDWFEwZ2pVRElSc3hmUmRuVmtPWU1icExVU0tjV1dkZUtScGU?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ontario facing $2B funding shortfall for child care, putting $10-a-day program at risk, auditor general says<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;Toronto Star<a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMiuwFBVV95cUxQRVd4ZWYyMkdHMG5iZkkwQVRoRFBQMzNxcjE4RDc0cWIzbkhBM1hrYlN3YXF6Tk9vRk5PM2tmYmdIVXdlUE5aQWRRWmNmdDV4UkdfRVAyZkNpa0h2eUJFOTdIaU9tOUpxd1hPYU5qamtTS2hLZDZienBqR255YVFEM0ItaEF5TnU1bXBzVmU1aGdVY1NUTnJTWGZfMEFPMTJXSHRWQkREUTRUS3o1cmZwd0t5Zm5yWnFHVjZ3?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Ontario skills training funding not fair or transparent, auditor finds<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;BarrieToday.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u2018Something doesn\u2019t smell right\u2019: $100 million in Skills Development Fund grants traced to lobbyists with ties to 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