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MEGAThread on Doug Ford Re: Social Assistance, Budget & Hypocrisy
May 15th 2020, Ford was asked if he& #39;d top up disability assistance during the crisis, as many vulnerable folks are struggling to survive this crisis on the current, below poverty line amount given. His response:
May 15th 2020, Ford was asked if he& #39;d top up disability assistance during the crisis, as many vulnerable folks are struggling to survive this crisis on the current, below poverty line amount given. His response:
However, on April 17th 2020 Doug Ford made this statement and committed that "I won& #39;t spare one penny to make sure that happens"
(Regarding the priority to "ensure the health & well-being of the people of Ontario"
(Regarding the priority to "ensure the health & well-being of the people of Ontario"
In March, Ontario gave funding to foodbanks & non profits. That was their bandaid for the almost 1mill vulnerable folks on social assistance: giving charities funds so that those at high risk right now must go out & beg at an already overwhelmed foodbank.
https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/03/ontario-protecting-the-most-vulnerable-during-covid-19-crisis.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=m">https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/20...
https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/2020/03/ontario-protecting-the-most-vulnerable-during-covid-19-crisis.html?utm_source=ondemand&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=m">https://news.ontario.ca/opo/en/20...
All we really need from Ford is just a small top up on our social assistance cheques to bring us to the poverty line, so we have a fair shot at surviving this global pandemic & economic crisis. Then we aren& #39;t forced to go out & beg when we are at the highest risk; or to starve.
You may be asking, "Don& #39;t disabled folks who did work on ODSP get the Federal CERB?"
Yes, However Doug Ford & Todd Smith are clawing back $900 for those who recieve the CERB.
Yup, the province is taking federal emergency funds from vulnerable residents https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/gta/2020/04/20/ontario-to-allow-people-on-social-assistance-to-keep-part-of-emergency-benefits.html?__twitter_impression=true">https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/...
Yes, However Doug Ford & Todd Smith are clawing back $900 for those who recieve the CERB.
Yup, the province is taking federal emergency funds from vulnerable residents https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/gta/2020/04/20/ontario-to-allow-people-on-social-assistance-to-keep-part-of-emergency-benefits.html?__twitter_impression=true">https://www.thestar.com/amp/news/...
These clawbacks, which amount to $30 million total, were supposedly to "immediately" be put back into programs to help those on ODSP & OW who don& #39;t qualify for the CERB.
....My question is, where did that $30 million go?
(Screenshot is from the link in the previous tweet)
....My question is, where did that $30 million go?
(Screenshot is from the link in the previous tweet)
Now, let& #39;s say hypothetically he is telling the truth...Where did Ontario& #39;s budget go? Why is there no money left?
Let& #39;s dig in, shall we?
In 2019, over $230 million taxpayer dollars were wasted when Doug Ford cancelled the 750 green emergency contracts
https://www.cp24.com/news/doug-ford-s-cancellation-of-green-energy-deals-costs-ontario-taxpayers-231m-1.4692609">https://www.cp24.com/news/doug...
Let& #39;s dig in, shall we?
In 2019, over $230 million taxpayer dollars were wasted when Doug Ford cancelled the 750 green emergency contracts
https://www.cp24.com/news/doug-ford-s-cancellation-of-green-energy-deals-costs-ontario-taxpayers-231m-1.4692609">https://www.cp24.com/news/doug...
It was revealed last year that Doug Ford spent $4 million dollars on online commercials and radio & television ads to campaign against the federal governments carbon tax
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-government-spent-4-million-on-anti-carbon-tax-ads-1.4714925">https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-gove...
https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-government-spent-4-million-on-anti-carbon-tax-ads-1.4714925">https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ford-gove...
And who could forget Doug& #39;s Beer Store battle:
Risking wasting "hundreds of millions" of tax payer dollars by threatening to rip up a 10 year contract with the Beer Store.
https://globalnews.ca/news/5321606/ford-government-beer-store-contract/">https://globalnews.ca/news/5321... https://www.thestar.com/business/2019/06/17/whats-next-for-the-beer-store-why-it-will-cost-ontario-taxpayers-no-matter-how-this-plays-out.html">https://www.thestar.com/business/...
Risking wasting "hundreds of millions" of tax payer dollars by threatening to rip up a 10 year contract with the Beer Store.
https://globalnews.ca/news/5321606/ford-government-beer-store-contract/">https://globalnews.ca/news/5321... https://www.thestar.com/business/2019/06/17/whats-next-for-the-beer-store-why-it-will-cost-ontario-taxpayers-no-matter-how-this-plays-out.html">https://www.thestar.com/business/...
& Most recently: PlateGate
In Ford& #39;s unneccesary $600k rebranding plan, he personally selected to change the colour of the license plate to one which wasn& #39;t visible by police & other drivers @ night; ending in a recall of the new license plates. This was a waste of tax payer $.
In Ford& #39;s unneccesary $600k rebranding plan, he personally selected to change the colour of the license plate to one which wasn& #39;t visible by police & other drivers @ night; ending in a recall of the new license plates. This was a waste of tax payer $.
Links for screenshots in previous tweet:
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So to sum up, Doug Ford says there is no money in the budget, yet:
- wasted millions upon millions by starting unneccesary new projects which failed, & canceling contracts
- claims "We& #39;re all in this together" & that he& #39;ll "spare no expense", yet publically spared disabled ppl
- wasted millions upon millions by starting unneccesary new projects which failed, & canceling contracts
- claims "We& #39;re all in this together" & that he& #39;ll "spare no expense", yet publically spared disabled ppl
Lastly, when Ford came into office there was a Basic Income Pilot in Ont which he shut down quickly. If this was still in place & had expanded to all of Ontario as planned (instead of just a pilot in a few locations), the vulnerable would be better off rn. https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/canada/2019/3/4/1_4321205.html">https://beta.ctvnews.ca/national/...
All in all, we know the statements by Ford on May 15th are ableist & are most likely untrue.
And If they were true, Mr Ford has a LOT of explaining to do as to where all of the budget $ went. (Like that clawback $.) Not helping the most vulnerable during a crisis is inexcusable.
And If they were true, Mr Ford has a LOT of explaining to do as to where all of the budget $ went. (Like that clawback $.) Not helping the most vulnerable during a crisis is inexcusable.
