Boges Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 Nothing's certain yet, but all the pundits seem certain that Dofo will call a snap election next week for February 28th. Using the threat of Trump tariffs is the impetus is pretty smart. In the Toronto area, they have been buying attack ads against the Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie for months now. I would be shocked if he loses. But in 1990 the Liberal leader tried a snap election and that got Ontario an NDP government for the first time ever. Quote
Legato Posted January 24 Report Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Boges said: Nothing's certain yet, but all the pundits seem certain that Dofo will call a snap election next week for February 28th. Using the threat of Trump tariffs is the impetus is pretty smart. In the Toronto area, they have been buying attack ads against the Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie for months now. I would be shocked if he loses. But in 1990 the Liberal leader tried a snap election and that got Ontario an NDP government for the first time ever. Ford will win again easily. Not because of his policies but the lack of any meaningful policy from the NDP or Liberals. The NDP got in by default only to end up with a "never again" stain. Quote
I am Groot Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 I have no intention of voting for Fat Ford and his PC (Pretend Conservative) party again. I will be voting New Blue as a protest vote. Hopefully, other conservatives will do the same, enough to split the vote in some ridings and cost him some seats. Quote
Legato Posted January 25 Report Posted January 25 6 minutes ago, I am Groot said: I have no intention of voting for Fat Ford and his PC (Pretend Conservative) party again. I will be voting New Blue as a protest vote. Hopefully, other conservatives will do the same, enough to split the vote in some ridings and cost him some seats. Just looked up New Blue, they could enable some vote splitting. Quote
eyeball Posted January 26 Report Posted January 26 On 1/25/2025 at 11:58 AM, I am Groot said: I have no intention of voting for Fat Ford and his PC (Pretend Conservative) party again. I will be voting New Blue as a protest vote. Hopefully, other conservatives will do the same, enough to split the vote in some ridings and cost him some seats. Yup, it's a direction alright. Like there's always greener grass, there'll always be a bluer right-winger. Of course over here it's just Marxism and...well... that's it I'm afraid. Quote A government without public oversight is like a nuclear plant without lead shielding.
SpankyMcFarland Posted February 3 Report Posted February 3 (edited) An election was a bad decision by Ford, both unnecessary and reckless. A crisis after Trump’s inauguration was foreseeable. The country is facing economic war and we’ll have politicians shooting their mouths off about what an eejit Trump is which is true, of course, but not necessarily helpful in negotiations with our adversary. Edited February 3 by SpankyMcFarland Quote
PIK Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 On 2/3/2025 at 1:10 PM, SpankyMcFarland said: An election was a bad decision by Ford, both unnecessary and reckless. A crisis after Trump’s inauguration was foreseeable. The country is facing economic war and we’ll have politicians shooting their mouths off about what an eejit Trump is which is true, of course, but not necessarily helpful in negotiations with our adversary. I would disagree, this will put him in longer than Trump will be. 1 Quote Toronto, like a roach motel in the middle of a pretty living room.
ExFlyer Posted February 5 Report Posted February 5 On 2/3/2025 at 1:10 PM, SpankyMcFarland said: An election was a bad decision by Ford, both unnecessary and reckless. A crisis after Trump’s inauguration was foreseeable. The country is facing economic war and we’ll have politicians shooting their mouths off about what an eejit Trump is which is true, of course, but not necessarily helpful in negotiations with our adversary. I disagree. Ford has a lot at stake in the Trump tenure. Ontario has more at stake than any other Province (by population and industry alone) and he wants to be able to show strength for the entirety of Trumps presidency. He wants assurances the Ontario people are behind him. The Liberals are campaigning on health care and getting more family doctors. The Family Doctor vending machine is empty. All the schools are full. Thing is less that 30% of those enrolled actually graduate. Then they decide where and what they want to practice. No government can tell a graduating doctor they must become a family physician. The gradates decide. "As of 2021, approximately 11,500 students were enrolled in Canadian medical schools graduating 2,900 students per year" So, Liberals, stop making it sound like doctors are a government problem. Teachers are also against Ford when in fact, since Ford took office they have gotten more pay and benefits than the Liberals and NDP before him ever got. Ontario teachers, the highest paid in North America (an maybe even the owrld). Quote Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.
ironstone Posted February 22 Report Posted February 22 I think Ford will win, but probably lose some seats. In my riding it's usually Liberal at both levels although last time a PC actually got in provincially. I held my nose and voted for for Ford because the two other main parties are even worse in my opinion. Quote "Socialism in general has a record of failure so blatant that only an intellectual could ignore or evade it." Thomas Sowell
Videospirit Posted February 22 Report Posted February 22 On 2/5/2025 at 12:40 PM, ExFlyer said: Thing is less that 30% of those enrolled actually graduate. Then they decide where and what they want to practice. No government can tell a graduating doctor they must become a family physician. The gradates decide. "As of 2021, approximately 11,500 students were enrolled in Canadian medical schools graduating 2,900 students per year" Uh... you do know medical schools are not a 1 year program right? Although this does seem like a solid argument for needing more medical schools. Quote
ExFlyer Posted February 23 Report Posted February 23 15 hours ago, Videospirit said: Uh... you do know medical schools are not a 1 year program right? Although this does seem like a solid argument for needing more medical schools. Duhh yup. 4 year + programs and less than 50% that start will graduate. There are 17 medical schools in Canada. Like doctors, the vending machines for medical schools is empty and you will need a decade or more to get them. That and where do the doctors that teach in medical schools come from? Point is, the schools are full , every year but graduating doctors is the issue. And, even more importantly, when a doctor graduates, are you going to force them to become family physicians and move to small town Canada??? We do not have a shortage of doctors in Canada, we have a shortage of general practitioners (family physicians). Graduates do not want the hours and expenses and paperwork associated with being you doctor. They would rather specialize and work out of hospitals etc and go home every night and weekend. Quote Everyone is entitled to their own opinion. But you are not entitled to your own facts.
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