When you look at this historically, yes, prices go up, but at minor rate compared to the wage increase. Minimum wage increases are more effective at lifting more people out of poverty than tax cuts—period.
Make as many excuses (as terrible as those excuses are) as you want, it is nobody's fault except the immature and low-character parents who don't know how to behave themselves. Period.
Spending is good when it is done effectively and in places that support the well being and prosperity of residents. Blowing money on cancelling contracts unnecessarily, projects to support your billionaire buddies, and general corruption is not helpful for anything other than those in power. The Ford government has consistently used Ontario as a profit generator for their own enrichment, at the cost to all of us. The irony is that the government is UNDERspending on education, healthcare, and social programs, yet still manages to run massive deficits. I can't imagine why so many people continue to support this.
I am so sick of this argument. Yes, those salaries are egregious. Yes, maybe something should be done about them. Even still, that is a drop in the bucket in terms of funding, and that conservative talking point is designed to distract against the chronic-under funding of the healthcare system in Ontario.Just think about it: If an executive makes, say, a million dollars a year, and takes an 80% pay cut, that funds less than 8 nurses' wages. Of course it would be great to have 8 more nurses, but if you think that will fix the healthcare system in any meaningful way you are delusional.
Just throwing it out there that I sent a letter to both Chris Scott (still listed as our MPP here, unless he is in jail?) and Doug Ford about this the day it was announced and have yet to even get a response.
SCL you clearly don't understand the basic premise of the carbon tax. It isn't that difficult, and has been shown to work. That being said, Doug Ford chose to end cap and trade and instead chose carbon tax for Ontario. If you want an alternative strategy, talk to him.