The real cost of Doug Ford

ETOBICOKE – Doug Ford and the Conservatives refuse to show Ontarians a costed platform, and with his vow to cut more than $6 billion from services families count on, it’s clear that everyday families #CantAffordFord.

“I’ve laid out my plan – what I’ll do, and how I’ll pay for it,” said NDP Leader Andrea Horwath. “Individuals that earn more than $220,000 will pay one percentage point more, and there will be two extra percentage points on income earned over $300,000. That’s how we’re going to provide dental coverage for everyone, and fix hallway medicine and long waits in health care.

“Doug Ford says he’s for the people, but it’s clear that his plan is for the rich,” said Horwath. “You can’t cut $6 billion from government spending without closing hospitals and having fewer teachers and educational assistants in classrooms. Yet, Ford promises that massive cut, and won’t tell us exactly what we’d all lose with a Doug Ford government.”

Ford’s cut pays for a multi-billion dollar tax break for big corporations, and also funds a tax refund of about $1,200 for big six-figure earners. But the majority of working Ontarians would get just $18 per year.

“$18 barely buys you a pizza,” said Horwath. “This tax plan is just insulting.

“What I’m hearing from everyday families is that they’re not taking $18 in exchange for their health care.”

On the other hand, by asking the richest people to pay a bit more, Horwath’s plan invests in services like health care and education.

• Horwath: An end to hallway medicine with 4,500 more nurses added in the first year Ford: Firing 28,000 nurses, more overcrowding in hospitals
• Horwath: Drug and dental coverage for everyone| Ford: Cuts and privatization putting health care at risk, closing about 36 hospitals
• Horwath: More teachers and education workers, fixing schools Ford: Closing 780 schools, firing 20,000 teachers

It’s clear that Ontario families can’t afford Doug Ford. He says he’s for the people, but his plan is for the rich.

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What Doug Ford’s plan means for people

Doug Ford’s tax plan puts $1,200 in the pockets of wealthy people, and hands $18 to middle class people. So what does that mean? $1,200 $18 2 movie tickets, a pop, and medium popcorn ($33) 36 date nights No date nights Happy meals for two kids (2 x $3.29) Every other night Almost 3 times in a year Metropass ($146.25) 8 Months Not even close Taking a family of 4 to a Jay game ($22 per ticket) 13 games Uh-uh Average groceries for one person a month ($254 in Toronto) More than 4 months of groceries Less than 5 cartons of milk… a year Loblaws Club Pack of Chicken Breasts ($11.87) 100 Club Packs One Club Pack with some change left over Dinner Multiple nights out at any of Toronto's most expensive restaurants One large cheese pizza with no extras, and a tip ($16.60 including delivery)

What Doug Ford’s plan means for Ontario

What this costs What gets cut Cutting 4% per year $6 billion annually Firing 7,000 nurses per year, closing 4,826 hospital beds per year, closing 196 schools per year, or closing 3,143 long-term care beds per year Slashing taxes on corporate profits (already the lowest in Canada) $1.3 billion annually That costs more than Andrea Horwath's plan for Pharmacare, and workplace dental benefits combined.