There should be no surprises that the Ontario Liberals have won tonight. It can be put down to the biggest electoral gaff done by John Tory and his Conservatives. What was the gaff? To extend educational moneys to religious/private grade schools.
I remember back when Ontario was called the big blue province. It was simply a matter of calling an election and watch the Bill Davis government win again. Then Bill decided to dust off a promise he once made. He decided to extend funding separate schools from grade ten to grade twelve. This was Bill’s parting gift as he was about to step down as leader. It passed.
Shortly thereafter a election was called. The Big Blue machine was soundly trounced… by the NDP. Voter backlash for extending money to separate schools was the death knell that sounded riding after riding.
When John Tory promised to extend money to religious/private schools I heard the same tolling of the bell that defeated the PC’s the last time around. I was shocked that he didn’t think that it would be much of an issue.
So what really happened? From my perspective the Conservatives lost election because of this faux pas. What could have been done after an election was to bring the issue up and have an open debate and an open vote… near the end of the mandate. To give people plenty of time to discuss the issue.
I believe it is only fair that if you tax people to educate children then the tax money should go to the schools those children attend. That would be the fair thing to do. But then who said Ontario politics was fair.
Liberals for four more years…
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“But then who said Ontario politics was fairâ€
Take out the word “Ontario†and you’ve probably got a universal truth there.
Another four years of political bliss! I can’t wait. I guess I’ll start praying for them now. Dear Lord please help Dalton and his band of…………
…band of merry men. He isn’t quite the dashing figure of Robin Hood. Nor does he take from the rich to give to the poor. More like a hood who robs from the middle class and promises to give it back some day, under certain conditions, to special people, who qualify, and are humble enough to re-elect them without them ever having kept a promise before… or something like that.
Ah well dougie g, prayer does help if you have enough faith… in God.
LOL…………….Amen Joe!! Good prayer!