What's at Stake in the Ontario Election
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A Socialist Project e-bulletin ... No. 1617 ... June 6, 2018
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What’s at Stake in the Ontario Election
David Bush
With just days to go until Ontario voters go to the polls it is worth remembering what is at stake in this election.
The Ontario Liberals have been in power since 2003. It is clear their government is well past its due date. Years of scandals, Bay Street policies and austerity have left a sour taste in the Ontario electorate’s mouth. Last Saturday, in an unprecedented announcement, Kathleen Wynne conceded that the Liberals will not be forming the next government. The question before the voters now is whether they will have a government led by Doug Ford and the Tories or the New Democrats (NDP).
So what’s in store if Ford wins? It is... hard to say with precision exactly what will happen as the Tories only just released their platform and it is not even costed. What we do know is that the Ford government’s budget will have massive cuts in store for Ontario. Because of previous Liberal accounting tricks, It has been revealed that there is actually a $12-billion deficit. So what will Ford cut?
