May 10th, 2019
May 10th, 2019
QUEEN’S PARK — John Vanthof, Deputy Leader of the Ontario NDP, said Thursday’s release of the budget estimates — a more detailed look at Doug Ford’s spending plans — offer a clearer picture of where Doug Ford is making deep cuts and just how badly they will hurt Ontario families.
“We already knew that the Ford Conservatives were taking things away from children, vulnerable people, students and those living in northern and rural Ontario,” said Vanthof. “Since then, revelations about many more cuts that were hidden in the budget have been non-stop.
“Since Ford’s budget was released, the cuts just keep coming. We’ve learned about cuts to child care, to libraries, to public health — service after service that families count on to build a good life. The detailed estimates have confirmed the tally of wreckage so far, and revealed that Doug Ford isn’t done swinging his budget axe, hacking away at frontline services.”
Estimates reveal:
“We will continue to comb through the estimates in the coming days to better understand their full impact, but it’s clear Doug Ford’s cuts are cruel, and they’re deep,” said Vanthof. “The Ontario NDP will continue to fight for families across the province who will be hurt by the Ford Conservatives’ cuts — with cuts so wide and deep, it’s clear no one will be untouched.”