Ontario Workers Ready to Use the Power of Many to Hold the Ford Government to Account

As the Ontario legislature resumes, after a 19-week summer break, the Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is ready to remind the Ford government that what Ontarians really want is affordability, decent work, and good public services – not culture wars on bike lanes, a sweetheart Ontario Place agreement with Therme, or a $200 cheque stunt that distracts from real issues.

“While the Ford government recessed the legislature for 5 months, we’ve been bringing workers together to discuss the issues that matter most to them,” said Laura Walton, Ontario Federation of Labour President. “What we’ve heard is that people are struggling. They’re struggling to access health care when needed, they’re still experiencing the impacts of the cost-of-living crisis, and housing remains unaffordable.” 

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