Ford flips on political subsidies

Premier Doug Ford is bringing the gravy train back to Ontario. During the 2018 provincial election, Ford rightly promised to scrap the per-vote subsidies to political parties, otherwise known as political welfare.

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Taxpayer subsidies to political parties in Ontario are set to increase by 40 per cent

Before Ford was elected, political parties in Ontario received 45 cents for taxpayers per year for every vote they received in the previous election. “I do not believe the government should be taking money from hard working taxpayers and giving it to political parties,” said Ford. Unfortunately, Ford has changed his tune about political welfare now that he’s Ontario’s premier. Earlier this month, Ford not only announced that he would be keeping Ontario’s political welfare scheme, but he also announced his plans to give political parties even more tax dollars. Beginning this year, taxpayer subsidies to political parties in Ontario are set to increase by 40 per cent. Political welfare was already costing hardworking taxpayers $10 million per year, and now it is set to cost us millions more. Help us hold Ford accountable. You can join thousands of Canadian Taxpayers Federation supporters to send Ford a crystal-clear message: keep your campaign promise and end political welfare in Ontario. Could you help us push Ford to repeal political welfare? Please take a minute to sign our PETITION calling for the end of per-vote subsidies in Ontario. Just click this link. Thanks for stepping up to fight against political welfare!

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