From the article:
“It’s normal for government employees to receive severance if they’re fired. But Amato and Truesdell got payouts from the government despite quitting, making their cases unusual, according to three sources who’ve worked, or work, in ministers’ offices, including one who shared a copy of their own contract.”
Corruption at its finest.
Amato brought the group 14 of the 15 land sites that were stripped of environmental protections. In most cases, either developers owning the land, or their representatives, had directly asked Amato or a colleague to remove the land from the Greenbelt, …
Under pressure to fire Amato in the ensuing backlash, the premier personally fought to keep him in the government, …
By that time, Amato had worked in conservative politics for the better part of a decade, mostly in behind-the-scenes roles before becoming former housing minister Steve Clark’s chief-of-staff after the June 2022 election. Amato’s fiancée is also a longtime staffer in the Progressive Conservative government, having served as the premier’s executive assistant in its early days.
yuck
In 2022, Ryan Amato was hired - NOT by Housing MPP Steve Clark - but directly by the Premier’s Office to be Clark’s chief-of-staff. (MPP Clark’s daughter was hired as Premier #DougFord’s chief-of-staff at the same time)
Amato was Transport Min. Caroline Mulroney’s chief-of-staff when developers were buying up land where Hwy 413 is slated to be built.
Amato’s father is linked to OPP commissioner Thomas Carrique & worked in the organized crime unit for York Regional Police.
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