![]() ![]() "Doug Ford doesn't have the capacity to lead this province. that means that come June the 2nd and the people of Ontario have asked all of us, regardless of partisan stripe to work together, then I will do whatever I can to find a way to do that," he said. ![]() If they don't want to send voters immediately back to the polls, Horwath and Del Duca may choose to support or work with the other party in some form.ĭel Duca said Thursday he is prepared to work in a minority government scenario with any other party that shares his priorities, such as investing in public education and seniors' care. ![]() Polls suggest that Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives are poised to be re-elected, but if they fail to win another majority, Horwath and Del Duca will have some decisions to make. That’s positive change where you benefit.From cutting class sizes to ending for-profit long-term care to rebates for electric vehicle purchases, parallel promises abound in the Ontario NDP and Liberals' platforms in a race in which the leaders have not ruled out working together.īoth NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca have said they would not support a Doug Ford Progressive Conservative minority government. We’ll ensure the current prosperity of the government helps everyone in our province. A government’s first priority should be caring for the people it serves. ![]() We’re releasing our platform on Tommy Douglas Day because it’s consistent with the bedrock of Tommy’s beliefs. “We’ve built this platform for everyone in Saskatchewan. Lingenfelter says the NDP platform’s balanced budget has been independently verified by economist M.C. It includes a plan to pay down debt, save for the future using the Bright Futures Fund, and address much-needed infrastructure repairs including fixing highways and helping municipalities with water, sewer and recycling services. Lingenfelter says the NDP’s platform is fully costed and affordable for Saskatchewan and will not increase taxes for any citizen in the province. Lingenfelter says the NDP will make sure everyone benefits from the economy and plans for the future by reviewing potash royalties to ensure Saskatchewan people get their fair share of revenues eliminating the Small Business Tax and mandating 50 per cent of the electricity grid by 2025 to come from clean, renewable energy. He says the NDP will make life more affordable for families, including next-generation rent control and affordable housing fully funded freeze on tuition fees at universities and SIAST institutions for four years and 10,000 early learning and childcare spaces with a subsidized cap on fees. Lingenfelter said the NDP is focused on better healthcare including more doctors from Saskatchewan's own medical school, double the province’s primary healthcare clinics and Community Access Hospitals 750 additional long-term care beds and more affordable assisted living units for seniors and free children’s dental care program. We’ll bring changes like rent control, better healthcare, children’s dental care and a fair share of our province’s potash royalties for the people of Saskatchewan.” “In our platform, we’re committed to a better province. “Our NDP team has met with thousands of Saskatchewan citizens in this campaign talking about positive change where you benefit,” says Provincial NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter. Late Federal NDP leader Jack Layton and Provincial NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter posed with Weyburn's Tommy Douglas statue.Ĭelebrating Tommy Douglas Day today, the NDP released its platform for positive change. ![]()
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