Premier Doug Ford's Ontario

[Northern Light]

Apparently the Ford government is mulling some sort of portable benefits program that would offer prescription/dental etc. to gig and part-time workers who don't currently receive coverage through
their employers.

The mused about idea, which isn't given a specific timeline or cost in the article below, also doesn't seem to say much about full-time workers who don't receive such benefits or the unemployed who may not be on
social assistance.

Apparently the Ministry will appoint a 5-person panel to further study the idea this spring. (hmmm, do nothing til after an election??)

Ontario looking at health benefits program for gig workers, part-time employees

The Ontario government is looking to implement a benefits program targeted at those who are less likely to have workplace benefits

www.theglobeandmail.com

Article is currently behind the paywall at time of posting.

The press release that goes with this is out:

Ontario Newsroom

news.ontario.ca

 

[John_Dee]

Now that O'Toole's been kicked to the curb, people are understandably speculating about what's next, and over in the Future of the Conservative Party thread, a few joking/semi-joking comments have been made about a certain bull-necked thug shoving his way into the upcoming race for new party leader. Whaddah y'all think?

Consensus seems to be that, at best, Ford's heading for a minority government in the next provincial election. He won't care for that, and we all know how ambitious he is. And even if he doesn't stand a chance, we all know how delusional he is. And given how crazy things are in the political sphere these days, where practically anything can happen, especially things that would have seemed unthinkable in a more stable political arena than what we're currently living through...I honestly don't know.

 

[PinkLucy]

He doesn’t speak French. He isn’t popular in Ontario. Two major strikes.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

He doesn’t speak French. He isn’t popular in Ontario. Two major strikes.

I'd say being from Ontario is probably a major strike against him in the current CPC.

AoD

 

[W. K. Lis]

From link. Dated Mar 22, 2018.

Ford arguably stole the PC leadership. He got fewer votes than his closest rival, Christine Elliott, and won fewer ridings. But because of a convoluted point system giving ridings different weight, Ford came out on top.

Beware, the right-wingers seem to make many elections or leadership races, they are involved in suspicious.

 

[kamira51]

He doesn’t speak French. He isn’t popular in Ontario. Two major strikes.

First point, him not speaking French or any ontario politician is very irrelevant, the same can be said for Quebec, you think Quebec voters care if the person they vote for can speak English? the answer is obvious.

Second point, thats a personal opinion, not a fact. Generally it's the other side who dislikes the current leader because it doesn't align with their political views.

 

[DSC]

First point, him not speaking French or any ontario politician is very irrelevant, the same can be said for Quebec, you think Quebec voters care if the person they vote for can speak English? the answer is obvious.

Second point, thats a personal opinion, not a fact. Generally it's the other side who dislikes the current leader because it doesn't align with their political views.

True, up to a point but to form government in Canada you need some Quebec support and if a leader has no French they will not get it, from almost all Quebecers/Quebecois. Of course, Ford has many other reasons why many people, all over the country, will never vote for him!

 

[PinkLucy]

First point, him not speaking French or any ontario politician is very irrelevant, the same can be said for Quebec, you think Quebec voters care if the person they vote for can speak English? the answer is obvious.

Second point, thats a personal opinion, not a fact. Generally it's the other side who dislikes the current leader because it doesn't align with their political views.

The Prime Minister should be able to speak French. Ford is polling very low in Ontario, so fact, not opinion. Quebec and Ontario are two massive voting blocks. You don't take the country without them.

 

[tiffer24]

Will Ford head out tomorrow and talk to the truckers?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1489637971494121476

 

[Richard White]

Will Ford head out tomorrow and talk to the truckers?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1489637971494121476

I can see him taking a hard line approach to them however his daughter is likely to be front and center.

This may yet turn into Doug Fords Ipperwash.

 

[Thinker]

Will Ford head out tomorrow and talk to the truckers?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1489637971494121476

Why should he? He already invited them and welcomed them, even asked God to bless them.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

I can see him taking a hard line approach to them however his daughter is likely to be front and center.

This may yet turn into Doug Fords Ipperwash.

If that's his intention he wouldn't have chosen Friday afternoon to make a statement.

AoD

 

[Lennox970]

I can see him taking a hard line approach to them however his daughter is likely to be front and center.

This may yet turn into Doug Fords Ipperwash.

Has Ottawa turned into Trudeau's Ipperwash? Maybe more likely.

 

[Thinker]

Are you ready, Toronto?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488958128993574919

https://twitter.com/x/status/1488962217399787531

Has Ottawa turned into Trudeau's Ipperwash? Maybe more likely.

Naw… it’s the Cons Ipperwash. People in Ottawa are like Toronto, p*sing mad. And it is clearly back firing onto the conservatives.

 

[JasonParis]

AND....... Vaughn spells it out
Didn't Lecce's team endorse that spelling too?

They also spelled Scarborough Town CentRE wrong as well.