Ontario News Now mimics mainstream news outlets, but is run by PC staffers and funded by taxpayers. This has raised concerns about the blurring of lines between partisan messaging and journalism
Jeff Silverstein , executive director, said Ontario News Now 'is a creative way to communicate the government’s message in the modern, digital world.'When Ontario Premier Doug Ford travelled to New York late last month to meet with U.S. business leaders, Canadian media were given less than a day’s notice about the trip. Mr. Ford brought his own TV crew: Ontario News Now.
The Globe and Mail has learned the top two staffers at PC caucus services – Ms. Vanstone, as director of communications, and executive director Jeff Silverstein – earn six-figure salaries, with Ms. Vanstone making at least $100,000 and Mr. Silverstein close to $150,000, according to multiple sources who spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly.
“Ontario News Now is a creative way to communicate the government’s message in the modern, digital world – no different than a video press release,” Mr. Silverstein said in a statement. NDP leader Andrea Horwath said salaries for PC staff working on ONN are further proof of Mr. Ford’s patronage.
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