Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Ford government says there will be no spending cuts or tax hikes as it reveals its throne speech

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No new big promises or a radical shift in direction from the Ford government, as the next session at the legislature began today. The customary speech from the throne outlined the government’s priorities, and the central focus is the pandemic recovery. But as Matt Ingram reports, some wish the government had included more in the speech.

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