Thread: To give you an idea of the scope, scale and speed of bad news for Ontario's new government, consider these stories, all published within the past 15 hours.
Independent credit ratings agency Moody's downgraded the province a notch. This is a big deal, as it will likely increase borrowing costs. In addition to the high debt and deficit left by the Liberals, Moody's also pointed to the government's unwillingness to increase revenue.
The Star exclusively reported that Ford family friend Ron Taverner, the embattled nominee for OPP commissioner, was considered for other senior roles in the new government. thestar.com/news/queenspar…
Ontario will now only open 25 cannabis retail stores by April 1, citing supply shortages. The previous Liberal government had been criticized for only planning to open 40 by October 17 (before the policy was changed). cbc.ca/news/canada/ot…
The Ford government cut off funding to the Ontario College of Midwives. The money accounted for about one-third of the group's budget, and is retroactive to April 1, 2018. nationalobserver.com/2018/12/13/new…
There's friction between the premier's and health minister's office over how to handle contentious negotiations with the Ontario Medical Association, the Star reports. PC MPP Randy Hillier also spoke out about the issue. thestar.com/news/gta/2018/…
The Globe reports Ottawa has effectively bypassed Ontario's limit on supervised injection sites, allowing local groups and municipalities to appeal directly to them. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…
Any one of these stories would be major news in a typical government, and there's a half dozen different ones in just over half a day. /thread
