Ontario's new Premier Doug Ford making a splash with major policy changes

Ontario's new Premier Doug Ford has hit the ground running by announcing several immediate, major policy changes for the province. The Power & Politics panel weighs in on what to make of the announcements and what they might signal going forward.

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[crashweaverda]

I'm surprise they turn the comments on.

[abbosi]

We voted for him in majority. The liberals are history. Face it & move on.

[muzzmilk]

All of this clucking and no eggs were laid🤔

[JDSify]

I wonder what Junior will do when he finds out he cannot bully Doug Ford. Doug doesn't drink or smoke or do drugs … look out Junior.

[ABCD-rfhg]

Stop complaining, Ford is a million times better than Wynne, be thankful she's gone!

[JohnSmith-epui]

We need to cut taxes to CBC. I would say the same thing if CBC was hard right to.

[unicornsforeverwithbrianna]

Tax payers funding your opinions..CBC has to go. Is this seriously worth our tax dollars?

[winonebud]

DOUG FORD IS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB!!! GREAT WORK DOUG

[marcelhamelin]

sing us another tune..when is CBC gonna start reporting for Canadians instead of the left

[danpollock]

he was elected....let him do his job, we wouldn't appreciate a million people criticizing us first few days on the Job.

[flakmeister]

The left in canada better learn to accept the loss. And move on.

CBC should WAKE UP!!! What a joke listening to you people.

[justlloyd]

He didn't take away prescription coverage.he made it so that if you already have it From somewhere else you have to use that . that's common sense .i have drug coverage so I don't need Ontario's

[ronaldhumen]

Once again the Justin Trudeau broadcasting corporation rowing a boat on the beach.

[obcane]

So weird that this is identical to the way the US media handled the Trump transition.
"We need details!"
"You don't have staff in place!"

There had to be a playbook

[Sam]

Ford needs to be careful - Trudeau might grope one of his daughters and be like "if I knew you were the Premier's daughter I wouldn't have been so forward" lmfao

[Baffi_]

He’s throwing out announcements left, right, and centre to create the illusion that his government is going to be working fast and getting things done. Meanwhile they haven’t even staffed all the offices and the majority of things he’s said won’t be done for several months to over a year from now. Just making a show for people who only read headlines. Get the oblivious people thinking he’s making big moves already

[nicklang]

If your going to take a stance against marijuana you may as well take a stance against any medical plant. Too much of anything can harm you. But people need this plant to live well. And in some cases it is a healthier option then what they make superficially. The thing I don’t like is big business making all the money from a regulated plant. Like seriously, it grows in the wilderness and now your manufacturing the plant for money. Conservatives have invested in this product have made money from it. It is time to support a fair debate on this issue because before this legislation legalizing it passes they was no one taking an intellectual debate on marijuana seriously.

[alexandernorrie]

C'mon kiddies gather around, lets play speculation!! funded by the tax slaves of CanOder.

[jordapen]

Good bye and good riddance to cap and trade.