Bad luck, timing - not fraud - led to Sudbury businessman's troubles: Judge - Update 

The Ford government’s decision to kill a popular rebate program – rather than fraud – was a major reason why a Sudbury businessman could not complete hundreds of thousands in home and business upgrades, a judge ruled Friday. Ontario Court Justice Sharon Murphy made the observation as she acquitted David Murray of the 35 fraud charges he was facing. “I have considered all of Mr. Murray’s evidence,” Justice Sharon Murphy said via Zoom. “While I treat some