Doug Ford's PCs promise up to $40B in new spending

Doug Ford's PCs promise up to $40B in new spending in election platform
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives released a campaign platform Monday with promises of up to $40 billion in new spending and a warning from party leader Doug Ford that a fight against U.S. tariffs would likely plunge the province deeper into deficit.
Doug Ford pledges $40B in new spending to offset Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford unveiled his party’s platform ahead of the Feb. 27 election, and says Donald Trump’s looming tariffs mean deficits are here to stay.
Doug Ford unclear on how Ontario would pay for billions in PC campaign promises
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford offered little clarity Sunday on how he would pay for billions of dollars in promises if re-elected, as looming tariffs from the U.S. continue to keep economic stability at the forefront of the election campaign.
What Ford is promising in the Ontario PCs’ election platform
Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford released his party’s election platform on Monday. As CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp reports, it includes tariff-related proposals and billions of dollars in new spending. However,
Ontario workers are worse off now than before Doug Ford was elected, critics say
Doug Ford has positioned himself as an ally of workers but labour advocates say his work legislation has been weak on enforcement, resulting in little change in the workplace
OFL slams Doug Ford's PC platform as "empty promises”
TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) today slammed Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative (PC) party's platform as so light on substantive details and costing, that it fails to meaningfully respond to the urgent needs of Ontario's working families.
Ontario's top bureaucrat criticizes Doug Ford over Washington trip
Ontario's top bureaucrat is admonishing PC Leader Doug Ford and his staff for allegedly trying to use his Washington D.C. trip last week to the party's advantage in the election campaign.
Ontario PCs make $40B worth of platform promises
The Progressive Conservatives have released their platform and it contains $40 billion in promises but not a full costing breakdown. The platform was released just days before Ontarians head to the polls.
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