Ontario Place redevelopment not 'fair, transparent or accountable,' auditor general finds as cost soars

The cost of the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place has ballooned by more than $1.8 billion and the process for selecting new tenants for the prized lakefront property wasn’t transparent or fair, according to the province’s auditor general.

Ontario Place redevelopment not 'fair, transparent or accountable,' auditor general finds as cost soars
Demolition work at Ontario Place, on the Toronto lakeshore, is pictured on Oct. 24, 2024.

The cost of the Ford government’s redevelopment of Ontario Place has ballooned by more than $1.8 billion and the process for selecting new tenants for the prized lakefront property wasn’t transparent or fair, according to the province’s auditor general.