Toronto — TheOntario government is refusing to disclose which cabinet ministers’ vehicles were caught speeding, citing privacy and safety concerns.
Documents obtained by Global News show that vehicles assigned to Premier Doug Ford’s cabinet ministers were recorded 23 times by automated speed cameras over three years — including one instance of a vehicle driving 70 km/h in a 40 zone.
Internal records also revealed 12 cases of stunt driving, with one vehicle clocked at 162 km/h. Despite repeated requests, the government’s privacy officials redacted the names and ministries, saying disclosure could “seriously threaten the safety or health of an individual.”
The premier’s office confirmed that the driver responsible remains employed and said all fines were repaid personally, not by taxpayers.
“Speeding’s unacceptable, no matter who it is,” Ford told reporters. “They’re paying it out of their own pocket.”
However, critics say the government’s refusal to identify those involved undermines public accountability.
Ontario NDP MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam said Ford’s response was “inadequate,” calling for transparency.
“Anybody repeatedly speeding at 150 km/h is not learning their lesson. Mr. Ford must set an example,” Wong-Tam said.
Ontario Liberal MPP Rob Cerjanec echoed the demand for disclosure.
“The public deserves to know which ministers’ vehicles received speeding tickets and who was behind the wheel,” he said.
Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner said the situation underscores the need for more automated enforcement, not less.
“As the driving records of his ministers show, the premier needs to take this issue seriously and support speed cameras,” Schreiner said.
Global News has appealed the government’s decision to the Information and Privacy Commission.
For now, the province maintains that revealing the names would violate privacy — leaving Ontarians in the dark over who, exactly, was behind the wheel of the speeding government cars.
