Ontario spent $112M on taxpayer-funded advertising, auditor reports

Ontario’s government spent a record $112 million on advertising last year, with 38% of campaigns aimed at creating a positive impression of Premier Doug Ford’s administration ahead of the snap election, according to Auditor General Shelley Spence. This spending surpassed the previous year’s by $8.4 million, raising concerns about the lack of informative content in many ads. Critics, including NDP Leader Marit Stiles, labeled the expenditures as “taxpayer-funded propaganda.” Since taking power in 2018, the Ford government has spent approximately $452 million on advertising.

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