Both denied being involved in minister’s zoning orders or Greenbelt land removal decisions benefitting the developer
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
In responding to questions from The Trillium, neither Massoudi nor Rasheed denied going on a trip to Las Vegas with Rehmatullah in early 2020. Rehmatullah did not respond to questions sent to him by email before this story was published. Some of this 102-acre plot in Markham was freed up for development by the Ford government in one of the 15 parcels it lifted development-restricting protections from in its Greenbelt land swap. Flato bought this plot for $15 million in 2017.
Typically, an “ethics screen” is a set of procedures established for someone in the government, such as a cabinet minister, to keep them out of dealings that could impact the business of a spouse, family member, or close friend. In Ford’s political career, Massoudi was one of his closest, most loyal, and longest-serving aides. By the time Massoudi left the provincial government late last summer, he had worked in roles close to the premier for more than six-and-a-half of the just over eight years that Ford had held elected office, dating back to when they shared time at Toronto city hall.
Massoudi’s last day working in the provincial government was last Aug. 26, according to a post he made on LinkedIn.
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