Ontario to buy 5 police helicopters for $134M, 4 for GTA
The choppers will be used in Toronto, Durham, Halton, Peel and Ottawa
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Published Jul 29, 2024 • Last updated Jul 29, 2024 • < 1 minute read
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government will buy five police helicopters rather than lease them.
The cost will be about $100 million more than what the province’s budget in March allocated to lease four choppers.
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The province initially said it would lease four police helicopters for the Toronto area for $36 million, plus $10 million to operate.
Ford says police services asked the province to buy rather than lease them.
The five choppers will be used in Ottawa, Toronto and by the police forces in Durham, Halton and Peel regions.
The province says the helicopters will be used to help fight car jackings, auto theft, street racing and impaired driving.
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