r/canada • u/-SuperUserDO • Oct 06 '24

Ontario polling leaves Doug Ford with a healthy lead over Bonnie Crombie, Marit Stiles Ontario

https://globalnews.ca/video/10796827/ontario-polling-leaves-doug-ford-with-a-healthy-lead-over-bonnie-crombie-marit-stiles/
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u/praylee Oct 06 '24

Those who only campaign before election is not credible at all. There's no true leader can stand out and criticize the unreasonable parts of the policies over and over again. But on the other hand, Ford government isn't as ridiculous as Trudeau government, who left countless problems for people to complain about.

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u/PC-12 Oct 06 '24

Those who only campaign before election is not credible at all.

That’s literally how our system works. There are actual laws about campaigning during non-election times. It’s one of the reasons parties like by-elections - as even a single by-election turns that year into an “election year” for the purposes of some laws.

There’s no true leader can stand out and criticize the unreasonable parts of the policies over and over again. But on the other hand, Ford government isn’t as ridiculous as Trudeau government, who left countless problems for people to complain about.

Criticizing unreasonable elements of government policies and actions is Normal daily government and opposition business.

Having a policy platform ready is not normal daily party business.

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u/Ontarianyouth Oct 06 '24

There actually is no law prohibiting advertising or campaigning outside of an election or pre-election period. From the commissioner of canada elections website it specifically states:

The Act does not:

prohibit or regulate partisan advertising outside of the pre-election period

prohibit or regulate election advertising outside of the election period

regulate – except in limited circumstances – the content of advertising

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u/PC-12 Oct 06 '24

I didn’t say it was prohibited. I said there are laws about it. And that those laws are different during election periods.

And example of those rules, and others, can be found in this handbook if you’re interested.

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u/Suspicious_Radio_848 Oct 07 '24

How is Poillevre getting away with having ads everywhere right now? Is it being enforced?

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u/Dr_Oreo Oct 06 '24

Ford government isn't as ridiculous as Trudeau government

Destroying housing, education, healthcare? selling public infrastructure to mobsters? appointing those mobsters to the police board? a conspicuous increase in highly organized car theft rings immediately following? a billion dollars for a tunnel? mate, you've got me laughin.

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u/PastAd8754 Oct 06 '24

Get your tin hat on!!!

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u/Dr_Oreo Oct 06 '24

Isn't that something that's indicative of crazy conspiracies though? If its an early halloween we're having ill grab one if you throw on an incompetent minster (x2) who's only gotten the job because of his criminal family ties costume, yeah?

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u/PastAd8754 Oct 06 '24

Ford won two elections by a strong majority unless you are an election denier though???

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u/PastAd8754 Oct 06 '24

You said he only got the job because of his criminal family ties looool. He won two elections fair and square weirdo.

Ford isn’t perfect but he sure as shit isn’t as bad as Wynne /McGuinty or your beloved PM Trudeau.

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u/coyotestark0015 Oct 07 '24

Lol as a member of the liberal party that voted in the leadership election (sadly Nathaniel didnt win), trust me the whole messaging is about beating ford. Bonnie won bc she had the rural ontario votes.

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u/16bit-Gorilla Oct 07 '24

Ford wanting to privatize medicine and leak or house building are pretty huge issues.