Ontario PCs make $40B in platform promises, pledge to axe floor price for alcohol

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Doug Ford's PCs promise up to $40B in new spending in election platform

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives released a campaign platform Monday with promises of up to $40 billion in new spending and a warning from party leader Doug Ford that a fight against U.S. tariffs would likely plunge the province deeper into deficit.

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Doug Ford pledges $40B in new spending to offset Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs

Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford unveiled his party’s platform ahead of the Feb. 27 election, and says Donald Trump’s looming tariffs mean deficits are here to stay.

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Ford's election platform includes tariff war chest and dropping the minimum retail price for booze

Among the promises are a few previously unannounced measures including a $5-billion Protect Ontario Account to help respond to American tariffs, $705 million to expand STEM and skilled trades training capacity at post-secondary institutions, and $50 million to support modular housing technology.

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Ontario PCs make $40B in platform promises, pledge to axe floor price for alcohol

Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have released their platform, with three days until election day, and it contains $40 billion in promises.

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Ontario PCs Announce $40B in Campaign Promises, Allocate $5B for US Tariff Response

Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives released an election platform on Feb. 24 containing $40 billion in promises, including a $5 billion Protect Ontario Account aimed at responding to U.S. tariffs. The “Protect Ontario” platform, which was released three days before voters head to the polls, focuses heavily on PC Leader Doug Ford’s plan to address the impact of potential tariffs levied against Canada by U.S. President Donald Trump. A big part of …

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Ontario's Progressive Conservatives announced Monday, three days before the election, their full electoral platform, which includes 40 billion promises, and a proposal to remove the minimum retail price for alcohol.