FACT CHECK: Doug Ford’s tales don’t match the reality
NDP House Leader @BissonGilles released the following after watching Doug Ford and Paul Calandra tell tales in their press conference:
FACT CHECK ▶️ Ford claims he needs unlimited power to make orders behind closed doors because it takes “three weeks” to recall the house. Only 24 hours is required to recall the legislature.
FACT CHECK ▶️ Ford claimed there were bipartisan efforts. The government ended multi-party House meetings months ago and passed sweeping legislation this week without any opportunity for public comment – a move that was opposed by every Opposition MPP.
FACT CHECK ▶️ Calandra claimed that the Auditor General was incorrect when she claimed that the government violated the Environmental Bill of Rights when they passed Bill 197 without consultation. The Auditor was clear: they did.
FACT CHECK ▶️Calandra claimed both sides of the house made it clear we had to get back to our ridings. He’s making stuff up. New Democrats prefer to continue legislative work to fight for laws that could give people direct support. We were not consulted about ending the session.
FACT CHECK ▶️Ford claimed that he “gets along great” with former PC MPP Karahalios but he just unilaterally kicked her out of the PC Caucus – breaking his own commitment to let MPPs vote their conscience on non-Budget matters.
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