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Encampments, disability payments, highway tolls: Ontario parties talk affordability

Published Feb 5, 2025 at 9:13pm

The Canadian Press
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Encampments, disability payments, highway tolls: Ontario parties talk affordability

Ontario's main political parties pivoted to affordability measures today as tariffs took a back seat on the campaign trail.

The NDP and Liberal leaders focused on housing and affordability issues, with promises to end homeless encampments and provide more financial support for people with disabilities.

The Progressive Conservatives say they will make an ongoing tax cut for gas and diesel permanent and remove tolls from the publicly owned portion of Highway 407 east of Toronto.

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