The media has buried the lede again, as the impact of Ford's Bill 254 and its ham-fisted interference in election advertising and 3rd party involvement has been on display since the campaign began five weeks ago: Ford's face has been on screens continuously, along with the.../2
...huckster patter, but no issue advertising is to be heard;
Teachers, HCWs, the disabled, LTC/Covid victims, small business, etc., have been shut down, as Ford blunts (and handcuffs) critics as an election tactic. Nevertheless, an obtuse press pack wonders why the campaign.../3
Teachers, HCWs, the disabled, LTC/Covid victims, small business, etc., have been shut down, as Ford blunts (and handcuffs) critics as an election tactic. Nevertheless, an obtuse press pack wonders why the campaign.../3
...went flat;
April 2021, Ford's election financing revamp, aka the Protecting Ontario Elections Act, was characterized as the "Squashing Ontario Democracy Act" by Unifor, the country's largest private sector union;
Ford's election law is starkly favourable to his PCs; .../4
April 2021, Ford's election financing revamp, aka the Protecting Ontario Elections Act, was characterized as the "Squashing Ontario Democracy Act" by Unifor, the country's largest private sector union;
Ford's election law is starkly favourable to his PCs; .../4
the act hobbles labour and other third parties during campaigns, but personal allowable contribution limits are doubled to $3,000;
Ford's amendments doubled the length of time spending limits are imposed on political advertising by 3rd parties, from 6 to 12 months leading up../5
Ford's amendments doubled the length of time spending limits are imposed on political advertising by 3rd parties, from 6 to 12 months leading up../5
... to an election. During that time, each interest group or individual's ad spend is now limited;
An Ontario Superior Court Justice found 4 sections of Bill 254 infringed s. 2. of the Charter based on freedom of expression;
In response to the Superior Court rebuke.../6
An Ontario Superior Court Justice found 4 sections of Bill 254 infringed s. 2. of the Charter based on freedom of expression;
In response to the Superior Court rebuke.../6
... embracing audacity over legality, Ford invoked the Charter's section 33 notwithstanding clause an unprecedented second time, and this time plays the wildcard, the first Ontario premier to do so in the Charter's 40-year history;
Dictator Doug reintroduced the sections.../7
Dictator Doug reintroduced the sections.../7
...using the clause, overriding the Superior Court ruling. The Ford Government passed the amendments with a vote of 63 to 47.
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@spaikin You were complaining about a dull campaign? Sure. It stars Doug Ford, directed by Doug Ford, produced by Doug Ford, with special effects by a compliant media. #Bill254GagLaw
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