By Pepper Parr
May 27th, 2022
BURLINGTON, ON
What will the province look like on Friday June 3rd?
Put a different way – How bad could it be?
Has Doug Ford changed? And if he has – how much? Building the 413 is not a change – its the same old Doug.
Province wide the polls say that Doug Ford will be returned as Premier.
Who will form the Opposition?
The polls again suggest that the New Democrats will continue to be the Opposition
What the polls are also telling us is that Steve Del Duca may not win his own seat.
Wishful thinking?
The New Democrats will be deeply disappointed about not being able to form a government and will need to think about their leadership.
Leadership for the Liberals will have to come out of whatever they have in the way of members sitting in the Legislature.
There is a better than even chance that Del Duca will lose his seat.
Will this happen?
Polls are never accurate – but they are an indicator.
The challenge for the people of Ontario is to find some way to limit how much damage Doug Ford can do. A Progressive Conservative government would serve Ontario well.
Salt with Pepper is the musings, reflections and opinions of the publisher of the Burlington Gazette, an online newspaper that was formed in 2010 and is a member of the National Newsmedia Council.
I’m afraid we will be stuck with Ford again. The man is an unmitigated disaster! Shades of Toronto City Hall with his brother.
Would love to see Green get a chance at Opposition but know that is a very unrealistic expectation. Opposition is a very important part of our democracy and some have served us very, very well. Pity NDP and Liberal did not do something about their leadership well before the election.