Ford says he disagrees with his party’s opposition research on Crombie’s vacation
Written by The Canadian Press on August 13, 2026
GUELPH — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn’t condone his Progressive Conservative party sending someone to a resort in Jamaica where then-newly minted Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie was vacationing.
But he did not harshly condemn the actions, saying he wouldn’t do it but “things happen.”
Media outlets the Trillium and Policorner report that the Tories spent nearly $3,000 in 2023 on two resorts in Jamaica.
They cite sources saying someone was sent there as part of opposition research because Crombie was there for a short stay after winning the Liberal leadership.
Opposition parties say it amounts to spying and stalking.
At an unrelated press conference today, Ford said he just found out about it a day prior and that he disagrees with those actions.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 13, 2026.
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press