Opinion: Where is Ford going to recoup money to pay for long-term care, additional hospital beds, the hiring of more nurses, upgrading of schools and more?
My cheque for $395 from the Doug Ford government arrived in the mail this week.
And they raise the critical question of where is Ford going to recoup this money to pay for improvements to long-term care, additional hospital beds, the hiring of more nurses, upgrading of schools and more? Ford announced the rebates on licence plate renewals and the cancellation of future fees back on March 13. The cost to the government is more than $500 million annually in lost revenue.Ford has announced his government will cut the provincial government tax on gas by 5.7 cents a litre, a move that will cost an estimated $650 million in lost tax revenue. He’s been in Whitby to oversee the removal of tolls on highways 412 and 418 in Durham Region.
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