Ontario's Scandal: Spying on an Opponent in Paradise The news that the Progressive Conservative Party allegedly spent thousands of dollars surveilling former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie during her private vacation in Jamaica has sent shockwaves through Ontario politics.
Premier Doug Ford's assertion that "stuff happens" in politics downplays the severity of this scandal, which reveals a disturbing trend of politicizing personal lives and abusing public funds for partisan gain.
The fact that Crombie was on a private vacation after winning the Liberal leadership is beside the point.