Liberals accuse Ford government of playing “grinch” over reward points but minister says nobody taking points away

The Ontario Liberals are accusing the Ford government of being a “grinch” at Christmas when it comes to reward points, claiming their new legislation removes protections that prevent the points from expiring, though the government says it’s not so.

“The premier is sneaking through a piece of legislation that will allow everyday Ontarians’ reward points to expire, favoring big corporations over everyday Ontarians,” MPP Stephen Blais said at a news conference at Queen’s Park Monday.

Blais said Bill 46, a bill aimed at cutting red tape, also makes changes to the laws around reward points.

“It rewrites the Consumer Protection Act so that the premier and his cabinet can secretly write regulations that would allow reward points to expire,” Blais said. “Nobody campaigned on this. Nobody is asking for it.” ---More...

Doug Ford, don’t be a Grinch. Leave people’s reward points alone!

Hidden in Bill 46 is a provision that allows big companies to steal your points after time has passed. Many of us use points to save for groceries, gas, and travel, and he is making it easier for big companies to… pic.twitter.com/pgBTNTUwu0

— Rob Cerjanec (@Rob4Ajax)November 30, 2025

Doug Ford, don’t be a Grinch. Leave people’s reward points alone!

Hidden in Bill 46 is a provision that allows big companies to steal your points after time has passed. Many of us use points to save for groceries, gas, and travel, and he is making it easier for big companies to take those points away and make even more money off you.

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— Corruptario (@corruptario)November 30, 2025

Doug Ford is even taking away your PC Optimum points.

That's right - you cant even save money by being a loyal customer anymore.

Why is there an affordability crisis in Ontario? Doug Ford.