The Auditor General found internal Waterfront Toronto emails that led her to conclude:
[T]he board felt it was being “urged—strongly” by the federal and provincial governments to approve and authorize the Framework Agreement with Sidewalk Labs as soon as possible.
The board was under pressure to approve this deal, and the real estate committee was saying no. The Auditor General is feeling that there were a number of other questions. How was that framework agreement handled with rigorous review if the board felt it was being pushed into making this decision?