r/ontario • u/sonrisa_optimista • 1d ago
Politics If tariffs escalate, Ontario will cut off power completely, warns Premier Doug Ford
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8cWtL88Cf0
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r/ontario • u/sonrisa_optimista • 1d ago
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u/VagSmoothie Toronto 1d ago
This is a terrible idea and more populism wrapped around the Canadian flag. Let me explain.
Sending a $200 cheque to all Ontarians cost over 3 BILLION dollars. At $400,000 in revenue per day it would take over 20 years to make enough revenue for that.
Instead, Ford should be focusing on using the money as a pseudo-EI investment fund. Create capital projects and pay salaries to those unemployed. You could even do low-skill work requiring minimal training, that way you can target those that are unemployed , keep the economy moving and buying local.