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Doug Ford pledges $22 billion in stimulus package if re-elected as Ontario premier

Published Feb 1, 2025 at 9:29pm

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Doug Ford pledges $22 billion in stimulus package if re-elected as Ontario premier

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford speaks to the press at Triple M Metal in Brampton on Saturday February 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima

Two of Ontario’s main party leaders focused their attention south of the border Friday with American tariffs possibly hours away, while a third set her sights on shoring up local votes with transit pledges.

Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie pledged to install platform barriers at all Toronto subway stations, increase crisis intervention teams and hire more constables for transit services across the province.

Meanwhile, Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said if re-elected, he will spend $22 billion to build infrastructure as part of a stimulus package in the face of a possible trade war with the United States.

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