‘After seven years, is there a discount and even an enchancment within the issues dealing with Ontario?’ letter author asks
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Donald Trump’s affect on the Canadian financial system goes to final for the following 4 years.
The tariff risk has pushed a lot of the discuss within the provincial election on the expense of the problems of healthcare, schooling, reasonably priced rents/housing and excessive meals prices.
On this election, essentially the most vital inquiries to be requested: Are you any higher off after seven years of a Doug Ford authorities? After seven years, is there a discount and even an enchancment within the issues dealing with Ontario? After seven years, it could be truthful to count on some enhancements.
I’m in search of progress, not perfection. Plainly the Ford authorities is on autopilot. Each time a consultant of the Ford authorities is requested about an issue (schooling, healthcare, long-term care), their solely reply is that they’re spending extra taxpayer cash than final yr.
Am I mistaken to really feel that there was minimal enchancment on the scarcity of household medical doctors? Plainly there are extra homeless folks than there have been seven years in the past.
The scarcity of reasonably priced leases/properties has gotten worse. The usage of meals banks is at its highest ranges ever. Nurses, private care staff and lecturers are leaving their professions as a consequence of underfunding and poor working circumstances. Group schools are reducing applications and shutting some campuses as a consequence of persistent underfunding of post-secondary schooling. The tragedy of a poisoned illicit drug provide is killing seven folks in Ontario day-after-day, but the Ford authorities plans to make it tougher for drug customers to get the assistance that they want.
Possibly a number of the different readers can keep in mind one thing the Progressive Conservatives have executed to make life extra livable. (Please, don’t depend the $200 authorities refund cheque of my tax {dollars} or the simpler entry to alcohol in nook shops.)
As for Doug Ford being one of the best consultant for Ontario within the tariff discussions, I’ve my doubts. Virtually instantly on listening to of Trump’s tariffs, Mr. Ford provided to desert Mexico in favour of a Canada-U.S.A. deal. Trump likes to divide and conquer — Mr. Ford gave that away with out Trump asking.
As was not too long ago revealed, Mr. Ford was glad that Donald Trump gained the U.S. election. Ford’s values appear extra aligned with Trump than the folks of Ontario. Our premier could also be fairly keen to surrender our progressive values as a concession to get a deal (like public healthcare). I query whether or not he’s one of the best particular person to be the premier of Ontario in any negotiations.
Sure, the specter of tariffs has the potential to wreck the Canadian financial system, however when voting, choose Doug Ford on his seven-year document, not on the worry of tariffs.
David Howell
Orillia
