The Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) government recently unveiled its 2019 budget, which boasted a chirdcare tax credit, redesigned license plates, the legalization of single-sports betting, loosening laws governing alcohol consumption, and the promise to make Ontario a “destination” for combat sports.
Lead by Premier Doug Ford, whose 38% approval rating makes him one of the least popular Ontario premiers in history, the Ontario PC government has managed to maintain the populist trend that characterized their rise to power in 2018. Having campaigned on policies and pledges such as “buck-a-beer” and legalized tailgate parties, Ford has spent the last few months promising to slash Ontario’s budget, which included a proposed $25 million spending cut for education programs.