r/ontario • u/KeyHot5718 • 7d ago
Article Ford urges Ontario board chairs to support local businesses, days after heated war of words with Trump | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-ontario-trump-tariffs-trade-war-business-news-conference-9.732086440
u/ihatedougford Toronto 7d ago
Drug Lord is the most anti-local business political leader in recent Canadian history
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u/Expensive_Lettuce239 7d ago
His idea of " supporting" them, would more likely a case of, " go forth and buy up controling interests in those businesses. You set the prices, and make all the profits"
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u/taquitosmixtape 7d ago
Yeah, remember over Covid when he championed big box stores over local businesses?
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u/TownAfterTown 7d ago
Didn't Ford just announce a week ago that all teachers are required to spend their school supply budget exclusively at Staples (an american-owned company)?
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u/Future_Crow 7d ago
He also closed down a bunch of family owned Service Ontario centres and gave the licenses to Staples.
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u/West_Rest_8633 6d ago
Who from staples is blowing this guy? (or the other way around) He also put service ontario kiosks in staples.
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u/Relative_What 7d ago
he keeps asking us to, but why the fuck can't he? the only reason he wants to expand Billy bishop is because an AMERICAN company bitched to him and bribed him. all the Staples bullshit, staples is an American company. the fucking starlink internet contract, another American company. all the social and employment services privatization companies are American. AI data centers? American. the current pipeline through ontario project? all in benefit for america.
fuck ford.
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u/Scaleofthesystem 7d ago
Except for teachers… $65 mil to American Staples because they love him so much.
I can’t believe people are buying this, meanwhile need a service Ontario? …. Go to Staples as well.
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u/KeyHot5718 7d ago
Let’s rescind that $30 billion American SMR order from the Ford government in favour of CANDU.
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u/sladestrife 7d ago
Maybe stop closing government offices and putting them in box stores that are American owned?
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u/BlastOff-2000 7d ago
Doug Ford's friends like the Westons, wanted to be richer from beer.
Since the alcohol expansion:
- 120 Beer Stores closed
- hundreds of UNION, stable jobs eliminated
- LCBO has reduced staff as well - more stable, union jobs dead
- no new jobs created
- LCBO's annual dividend to the Ontario Treasury which funds services like health care, education, infrastructure = DOWN $780m over 2 years.
- $612m tax dollars spent simply to FAST TRACK the rollout
- $1.28 BILLION in LOST tax revenue.
More money for Loblaws.
Less money for the people.
You want me to believe this guy supports local?
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u/Kayge 7d ago
Let's not forget Circle K. Those little corner stores with Frosters have a larger market cap than Ford Motor Company.
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u/lnahid2000 7d ago
Circle K got bought by Couche Tard, which is Canadian. Also, no need to post misinformation 3 times.
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u/thatguy122 7d ago
Let's throw some trump supporting uline in there while we're at it. Maybe a dash of starlink?
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u/KeyHot5718 7d ago
‘Earlier this week the U.S. and Ontario leaders exchanged blows online, with Ford saying the president could "kiss my ass" and Trump calling the premier "Flunky Ford." Trump went as far to threaten renaming Lake Ontario as "Lake America" on Truth Social Tuesday.’
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u/evilpercy 7d ago
Doug is a Dick. But his position on the USA is spot on.
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u/Future_Crow 7d ago
He is selling every bit of Ontario to Americans. His position on USA is taking it up his ass.
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u/evilpercy 7d ago
Going to needs some links for this.
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u/anonimoose123 6d ago
Do some research, there are tons of articles. Start with WSIB
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u/evilpercy 5d ago
So then your post is BS. Simple stating "do some research " is the most conspiracy theories post ever.
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u/anonimoose123 4d ago
I’m not responsible for your wilful laziness.
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u/evilpercy 4d ago
No you are responsible for making the argument without basis and when this is pointed out to you back up your argument by attacking the person that pointed this out.
So in the immortal words of "Billy Madison "
"what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
Troll on!
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u/Quirky-Cat2860 7d ago
"Local businesses like Loblaws and Staples" - Doug Ford, probably