WATCH: Doug Ford's crony 'conservatism' hurts us all
Juno News host Alexander Brown is joined by Project Ontario's Matt Spoke to discuss how Doug Ford's 'Conservative' government is hurting the conservative movement - and the country as a whole.
In the latest episode of Not ‘Sorry’ on Juno News, host Alexander Brown, Director of the National Citizens Coalition, welcomes back Matt Spoke, who is a co-founder of Project Ontario, a prominent real estate entrepreneur, housing developer, and a board member of the Canada Strong and Free Network.
The discussion wades into conservative critiques of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s policies, blending sharp analysis with Spoke’s insights on provincial challenges. Spoke kicks off by recounting Project Ontario’s origins -- a grassroots effort to advocate for conservative reforms amid Ontario’s multitude of crises -- and its growing impact on policy debates.
The conversation quickly turns to Ford’s controversial $75 million Reagan-themed ad campaign, which escalated U.S. tariffs by 10%. Brown questions Ford’s false bravado, his boasts of effectiveness, his jabs at Alberta, and Mark Carney’s influential role, maligning an approach reliant on taxpayer-funded stunts and protecting eye-watering subsidies.
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Criticism intensifies on the Skills Development Fund, labeled a “circular economy” of cronyism rivaling the behaviour of the federal Liberals. Insider lobbyists (including Ford’s campaign manager) are making enormous profits for themselves and their clients like never before, seemingly in conflict, raising alarms about Ontario’s emerging Bay Street equivalent to Washington D.C.’s infamous K Street.
The duo skewers Ford’s threats to sue automakers fleeing the EV sector, and his habit of shifting blame outward, all while internal issues in Ontario fester, such as housing starts and core affordability metrics. This episode delivers unapologetic conservative scrutiny, urging accountability in Ontario politics.
Doug Ford needs to learn how to keep his big mouth shut.Every time he speaks he causes grief for Canadians.He is not a Conservative he is a cross between an NDP and a Liberal.
Ford, what a piece of work.
Western Oil, you can stack SASKATCHEWAN on the side of Daniel Smith. I would stand shoulder to shoulder with her any day, DOUG !
May we remind you DOUG; That just PRIOR to Trudeau getting in; the Ontario Big Business & the Liberal Gov't were saying on TV, Legacy Media that YOU there were sick and tired of the OIL BUCK ! Remember that DOUG !
Manufactured Gutting of the WESTERN ECONOMY by DOUG in TRUDEAU's First three years in term 180,000 permanent professional jobs gone; YOUR Elite business and Politician's GUTTED OUR ECONOMY FOR YOUR AUTO SECTOR.
Also in the Collapse after the GLOBAL USA-Housing Bubble, that OIL BUCK Kept Canada afloat and on an even keel ! We never felt a fraction of what other Countries did.
This is why Canada Definitely needs two Federal Gov'ts, one for the West so we can built and our VOTES Count !
We'll allow you to keep the name LOONIE for your CDN-PESO. You're so addicted to sell auto-parts and manufacturing.,your policy is THE $0.75cent Dollar/Cdn-Peso.
And Ontario and The Federal Gov't has not stopped targeting the West still with all your parliamentary bills.
Ontario, DOUG ! You are responsible for this pile of Sh__ you have placed our Country.
In about 1963/4 The US retracted jobs of their companies back to the US, closing plants in Canada.
I remember one big one; "Green Giant", in the Fraser Valley in BC. That hasn't changed.
Ontario has had the best Luck in the World of any Province or Country post WWII.
The FIRST Thing you Do DOUG; is blame Premier Daniel Smith of Alberta. Just know Doug, everyone here in SASKATCHEWAN TAKE OFFENCE To You DOUG, blaming our WESTERN Premier !
So go suck on an empty SEAGRAM'S Bottle DOUG !
Capiche ?
You can take off Your Conservative Ball cap now Doug, we see the red ring has come back around your head ! You fool nobody !