Premier Doug Ford didn't mince words on Friday when asked about the city of Barrie's new parking rates for out-of-towners.
BARRIE, ONT. -- Premier Doug Ford didn't mince words on Friday when asked about the city of Barrie's new parking rates for out-of-towners, calling it "disgusting."at several waterfront lots for non-residents to curb overcrowding.
"You know what I can't stand? I can't stand when companies or governments take advantage of people in a crisis," Ford said during a media briefing in Markham. Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman responded to the premier's accusation of price-gouging, suggesting Ford may not be aware of the overcrowding issues. "Otherwise, he would have understood that the parking prices are not an attempt to profit, but an attempt to deal with the lack of distancing and overcrowding we have seen, as well as help recoup some of the costs associated with these problems.
The premier said he planned to take the issue up with Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MPP Doug Downey.
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