Premier Ford’s government has found that the deficit created by the previous government was unacceptably higher than reported, and this will “require a candid conversation with the public about priorities, and who will bear the costs for services that Ontarians enjoy today”.
As hinted in this recent report commissioned by the government, and noted in September 26, 2018 CBC and Globe and Mail articles, to pay down this debt, the Ford government may sell Crown corporations such as Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO).
This would be as stupid as selling a very profitable business to pay for a luxury car you don’t need.
Rather than selling Ontario’s “Crown jewels” to get the cash needed to pay the private developers that made major donations to Kathleen Wynne’s government, the Ford government can simply stop these proposed projects. For example, the Ford government can save at least $70,000,000 by stopping the proposed hydro-electric generating station at the Bala falls.
Premier Ford, selling Ontario’s assets to pay off private developers for power that isn’t needed is wrong. You promised this would be a government for the people. You said “this project stinks of political interest and insider deals”, and you promised to stop it. We’re waiting for you to save Ontarians $70,000,000.