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Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday May 9, 2018

Wynne, Horwath take aim at Ford in first debate ahead of Ontario election

Doug Ford was the main target in the first debate ahead of Ontario’s provincial election, with his rivals suggesting Monday that the Progressive Conservative leader, who is leading in the polls, would slash jobs and shrink services if elected premier.

Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne and NDP Leader Andrea Horwath spent much of their time warning about what a Tory government would bring, while Ford hammered home his key messages of finding “efficiencies” and “respecting the taxpayers.”

The race officially begins Wednesday, but the debate set the stage for the campaign and provided the leaders of the three major parties an opportunity to test drive their slogans.

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When both Horwath and Wynne used their questions during a leader-to-leader portion to ask Ford exactly what he would cut, the Tory leader repeated his key phrases.

“The other Conservative leaders, Mr. (Tim) Hudak, Mr. (Mike) Harris — they were very upfront about what their cuts are going to look like,” Horwath told Ford.

“Why don’t you have the guts to tell people what your cuts are going to look like? What is in store for the people of Ontario?”

Ford didn’t provide specifics, though he has promised to cut four per cent from the budget.

“I’m going to make sure we run a government that respects the taxpayers,” Ford said during his closing remarks. “You know me. I’m for the little guy.”

Horwath repeated that voters “don’t have to choose between bad and worse,” several times stepping back when Wynne and Ford began to spar, attempting to set herself apart from them.

Wynne said the election features “some pretty stark choices,” between what she calls her plan for care and Ford’s plan for cuts.(Source: CP24) 

 

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Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Wednesday, January 15, 2014Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Hudak says PC plan would create 1 million jobs in Ontario

For SaleProgressive Conservative Leader Tim Hudak says Ontario must take steps to make itself “open for business,” to generate new jobs and create a more prosperous economy.

“We need a jobs plan and we need it now,” Hudak said Monday, when announcing the details of a private member’s bill that he believes will help generate 1 million jobs over an eight-year-period.

The Official Opposition leader pointed to the province losing some 39,000 jobs last month as a sign that urgent changes are needed.
Hudak wants to slash the provincial business tax rate from 11.5 per cent down to 10 per cent, so that it matches the lowest in Canada — a move he said will help spur job creation.

“I just believe that if you lower taxes in our province, then businesses are going to invest,” Hudak said. “They’ll put out a new product, they’ll add a new machine, they’re going to hire men and women.”

The PC leader also wants to reduce the provincial debt and establish energy rates that will encourage hiring, so that businesses can thrive. He also wants to “lower the regulatory burden” that businesses must deal with.

Hudak also seeks for the province to boost trade with its neighbours and to be training more skilled workers in Ontario.

Colleges and Universities Minister Brad Duguid said he believed that Hudak’s proposed changes would not have the desired effect, just like the PC leader’s previously stated support for making Ontario a so-called right-to-work province.

“Mr. Hudak’s plan is going to impact the stability of our labour environment … which is an important part of investment decisions by companies,” said Duguid. “His right-to-work for less approach to the economy is not going to help middle and lower income workers. It’s going to hurt them. It’s going to lower their wages.” (Source: CBC News)

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