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Ford Government Spokesperson Out After Minister Pulled From Radio Interview
The government declined to say whether Nastassia Varela was fired after 160 active wildfires fueled criticism over Ontario’s communications with First Nations.
- On Tuesday, Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop was being interviewed by CBC As It Happens host Nil Köksal about Ontario wildfire communications when her press secretary interrupted to end the segment prematurely.
- The Ford government has faced significant criticism over its wildfire response, with Indigenous leaders calling for a public inquiry supported by the NDP and Liberals as 27 of 160 active wildfires remain out of control.
- Following the live broadcast, press secretary Nastassia Varela disappeared from the provincial employee directory, and her LinkedIn page was set to private or deleted by Monday afternoon.
- Premier Doug Ford's director of media relations, Hannah Jensen, told Queen's Park reporters the next day that Dunlop would receive "temporary press secretary coverage" from the attorney general's office.
- The government stated "As you know, we don't comment on HR matters," while requests for comment to Varela's former email address went unanswered and Dunlop remained silent during the exchange.
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Ford government spokesperson out after minister pulled from radio interview
Emergency Preparedness Minister Jill Dunlop abruptly left CBC show last week after being pressed on wildfires
·Bradford West Gwillimbury, Canada
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