Ontario debate that revealed cracks in Ford’s armor: Tenley

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The The first debate of the Ontario election He had two winners, a loser, and Mike Shreyer, very good to be called the failed.

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On Friday’s event, PC leader Duck Ford had a simple task. He had to stick with his message, sound like a prime minister and do not make any memorable cafes. The task has been completed. Ford was generally true -based, of course more than his competitors.

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Well, the work of the Green Party leader may be even easier. With two seats and single -digit support in the elections, Shreater was unimportant, but he was determined to present his party’s influential views. That’s all he has to do.

The Liberal Leader Bonnie Bonnie Chrombi had double challenges: trying to establish himself as the main competitor of Ford, at the same time distinguish himself from the NTP. She did well on both ends. Chrombi’s attacks on Ford were indicated, well -intended, and provided a way that did not know her. Unfortunately, as mentioned, it was weak to understand her facts than Ford.

As for the Ontario NTP leader Marit Styles, the debate is an exercise for survival. The party’s polling booths are in teenagers, and nearly 24 percent of the new Democrats won the 2022 election. Styles must regain past supporters to keep the title of the Leader of the Opposition.

He did not help with his debate. This was the first opportunity for most Ontarians to look at her and it was impressive. It is true that selling the government’s idea is challenging Borrowing billions of dollars to help people buy their groceriesBut more.

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Stylish, in contrast, seemed to be more coffected, where Chrombi’s presentation appeared to be fair and relatively quiet. If she was no longer shaking her hands, she would have taken the plane.

Crombi had a clear edge in styles and got some points in the Ford.

Continuing Ford’s low housing program by customizing this issue, Krombi said he wanted to buy his own children’s homes. Krombi said his plan to eliminate growth fees, accepted the cost of the infrastructure that operates the development of the province. He will also scrap land exchange tax on seniors, first -time buyers and non -profit.

This is the strongest case of liberals. Chrombi’s plans will reduce the costs for new home buyers. It has a political appeal, but the costs will be paid to the provincial taxpayers – and the project is not relentless.

In his reply, Ford can only highlight the fees to talk about.

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Krombi criticized the lack of economic diversification in the province and the large sum of Ford’s pledge for electric vehicle battery plants. He questioned Fordin’s plan to remove homeless camps and asked where the people in them should go.

“You can’t trust him because he didn’t give him. He would not do what he was going to do. Of course this is noisy and it’s not real, it’s not true.” He is not true. ”He does not have his promises to reduce the Hallway Medicine or build a large number of homes Went to Ford.

Unfortunately, she often missed the identity. The Liberal leader said there were “200,000 homeless people in Ontario”. The actual number is 80,000. She and other leaders have long gone on about the terrible download that Ford has imposed on the municipalities, and raised the property taxes of the people. Sorry, but the downloaded was done by former Prime Minister Mike Harris, not the Duck Ford. The Prime Minister said there was no download. In fact, the Ford has uploaded billions of dollars from municipalities to the provincial government, especially transport.

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Grombombi weakened his case on housing, saying, “Do not build a house under Duck Ford.” Of course she must know that it is false. Ontario’s housing begins last year, too little to provincial goals Is still the largest in Canada.

In spite of all this, it is easy to see why the PCs have paid attention to Krombi in this election. She has to go a long way to become a real threat, but for the first debate acting, she did well. Warning – it’s a great thing – when you call Ford as a liar, the legends are to provide facts. His team may want to do a reality test before the second debate on Monday.

Until now, Ford has made an easy election campaign. Often, he was satisfied to repeat the slogan of his “to protect Ontario” and US President Donald Trump to attack his payment threats. Crombomb showed that Ford had weaknesses, but she had no time to use them.

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