MisterF
Senior Member
Doug Ford is playing the old trick of using tax cuts to manufacture a budget crisis, and using that to justify cutting services. He says that services won't be cut because of his magical efficiencies, but we all know that's a lie. What he'll cut is a mystery, but given Doug's regressive, anti-urban stances in municipal politics, I can hazard a guess or two. The PC party still doesn't get that Ontarians want a modern day Bill Davis, not a discount Donald Trump.
Meanwhile Kathleen Wynne and Andrea Horwath seem content to continue with deficit spending for the foreseeable future. Pharmacare and a universal dental plan could very well be good ideas (I'm inclined to think they are) but we need to be able to pay for them. The solution isn't perpetual deficits. If they're too afraid to raise taxes then stop proposing new programs. With both parties battling for the same voters, they might just split the vote and hand Doug Ford a victory.
Meanwhile those of us who are socially liberal but like to see balanced budgets have no idea who to vote for. Two parties are racing left and the other one is making a hard right, with nobody going up the middle. I can't remember the last time I was this unsatisfied with my choices in an election.
Meanwhile Kathleen Wynne and Andrea Horwath seem content to continue with deficit spending for the foreseeable future. Pharmacare and a universal dental plan could very well be good ideas (I'm inclined to think they are) but we need to be able to pay for them. The solution isn't perpetual deficits. If they're too afraid to raise taxes then stop proposing new programs. With both parties battling for the same voters, they might just split the vote and hand Doug Ford a victory.
Meanwhile those of us who are socially liberal but like to see balanced budgets have no idea who to vote for. Two parties are racing left and the other one is making a hard right, with nobody going up the middle. I can't remember the last time I was this unsatisfied with my choices in an election.