Conservative Leader Doug Ford was in Sudbury yesterday where he again made several false and irresponsible claims.
He again refused to talk about how Conservative cuts are forecasted to grow to $10 billion a year under his watch.
He again refused to talk about how independent economist Jim Stanford reported that his plan would lead to 75,000 job losses – at a minimum.
He refused to talk about the fact that he would fire at least 7,000 teachers, early childhood educators and education assistants, and fire thousands of nurses, doctors, and personal support workers.
Doug Ford needs to stick to the facts and put an end to Ford’s Fake News.
Ford Claimed: “We're going to turn this province around and put money back into your pocket instead of the government's pocket”
Fact: The independent Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says a $15 minimum wage would mean an extra $1,950 a year before taxes – approximately $1,500 more than they’d get under Ford’s plan.
(Source: http://behindthenumbers.ca/2018/03/14/15-minimum-wage-tax-cut-trade-offs/)
Ford Claimed: “You look at hydro rates and they can't compete when they have the highest rates in North America”
Fact: As you can see from the below chart, electricity rates in Ontario are much lower than other North American jurisdictions.
(Source: https://cf.oeb.ca/html/_performance/rates_chart_US-CAN_totalbill.cfm)
Ford Claimed: “A new day will dawn in Ontario - one of prosperity and growth”
Fact: 820,000 net new jobs have been created in Ontario since the recession, and over 400,000 under Premier Wynne. Ontario led the G7 in economic growth for the past 3 years, and the unemployment rate is at a 17 year low.
(Source: Statscan, https://www.fin.gov.on.ca/en/budget/fallstatement/2017/ch3b.html#t3-1)
He Claimed: “We will go line item by item in every ministry and drive efficiencies”
Fact: We already know that Conservative Leader Doug Ford will making billions of dollars worth of cuts, rising to $10 billion a year. Independent economist Jim Stanford reported that his plan would lead to 75,000 job losses – at a minimum.