Doug Ford's "Protect Ontario" ads are everywhere. If you live in this province, you can't escape them on television and on the radio. The ads are highly political and partisan. They are paid for by the government of Ontario, but they are definitely not government ads. They do not provide useful information to the people of Ontario. They are campaign ads. They reflect the policies of Doug Ford and his Progressive? Conservative government.
Why should Ontario taxpayers pay for Ford propaganda? Of course, the Ford government has a right to publicize its platform and its policies, but not at the expense of hardworking taxpayers. The PC Party of Ontario should pay for those ads. If the premier wants to promote his agenda, let his party pay for it. Aren't conservatives the ones who scream and shout about respecting taxpayer's money? Aren't they the ones who constantly chatter about stopping the gravy train? The money spent on those ubiquitous ads could be spent on health and education.
I resent the "Protect Ontario" advertising blitz. At a time when working people are forced to use food banks because they can't make ends meet, they are a waste of money. It's truly disgraceful. So is the money Ford is wasting on moving the Ontario Science Centre. A much wiser choice would have been to renovate the old Science Centre and keep it at the same Don Mills location. As for Ford taking control of the Billy Bishop Airport, the people of Toronto should have a say in the matter. Do we really need for pollution and noise surrounding the island airport? Do we want it to become as busy and loud as Pearson airport?
- Joanne
