Right or left? Who cares! Fix the problems that Ford has ignored for 7 years. Stop solving problems that don't exist. Stop spending money on things we don't need that benefit donors instead of the people. What's needed is pretty clear and voters are waiting for it.
Spot-on. Elect the right leader, AND get the optics right this time.
Scarborough Southwest, Burlington, Hamilton East and possibly Sault Ste. Marie will be heavy battleground for OLP on this reason alone. We'll see how leadership (candidates) handle this and also party machine.
GOOD TO RAISE ODSP RATES "to describe the ODSP doubling that I expected Crombie to endorse - which she, much to her credit, did - as a crime prevention measure.."
AI Overview - Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates are considered low primarily because they have not kept pace with the high cost of living and inflation, despite recent annual adjustments. Maximum payments (around $1,408/month for a single person) often fall below the poverty line and are inadequate for skyrocketing rent and food costs, forcing many into severe financial hardship.
Excellent commentary! Your point about auditing for spending also applies to regulations (another source of money directly and indirectly as the case might be). You allude to this with respect to planning regulations and it applies across the board.
Right or left? Who cares! Fix the problems that Ford has ignored for 7 years. Stop solving problems that don't exist. Stop spending money on things we don't need that benefit donors instead of the people. What's needed is pretty clear and voters are waiting for it.
Spot-on. Elect the right leader, AND get the optics right this time.
Scarborough Southwest, Burlington, Hamilton East and possibly Sault Ste. Marie will be heavy battleground for OLP on this reason alone. We'll see how leadership (candidates) handle this and also party machine.
GOOD TO RAISE ODSP RATES "to describe the ODSP doubling that I expected Crombie to endorse - which she, much to her credit, did - as a crime prevention measure.."
AI Overview - Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) rates are considered low primarily because they have not kept pace with the high cost of living and inflation, despite recent annual adjustments. Maximum payments (around $1,408/month for a single person) often fall below the poverty line and are inadequate for skyrocketing rent and food costs, forcing many into severe financial hardship.
Excellent commentary! Your point about auditing for spending also applies to regulations (another source of money directly and indirectly as the case might be). You allude to this with respect to planning regulations and it applies across the board.
Case in point: the ethanol mandate -- why on Earth are we directing crops into cars when the price of groceries has never been a more salient political issue?? https://farmtario.com/news/province-anounces-canadian-content-requirements-for-ethanol/