True or False: Does Doug Ford Really Care About ‘Poor’ Ontarians?

Consider these recent events:

Event #1: On November 14, 2025, Premier Ford announced the ban on speed cameras in Ontario, stating he could not impose traffic fines on Ontarians during these hard economic times. How humane is that?

Event #2: On November 24, 2025, Premier Ford and his government passed Bill 60, which makes it easier for landlords to evict renters, who are financially the most affected by these hard economic times. Let us repeat that. The same people Ford was concerned about on November 14 have now been left to fend for themselves on November 24.

What a difference 10 days make in politics!

So, the critical question is: Does Premier Ford truly care for poor Ontarians, or is he just another politician who prioritises his own agenda over emotions and principles when it suits him? While you ponder this, here’s more information about the bill that prompted these concerns:

Bill 60, also known as the “Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act,” has simplified the eviction process of tenants in Ontario. The Bill passed its third reading at Queen’s Park with a vote of 71-43, following a fast-tracked process with limited debate.

The vote was accompanied by loud chants from the public gallery, including “people over profit,” “$s for Dougie’s buddies,” and “shame.” After the vote, the speaker ordered the gallery to be cleared as people shouted, “You’re putting people on the streets!”

Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Rob Flack, defended the government’s housing strategy at Queen’s Park, promising that renters would not lose protections and that the bill would encourage landlords to rent out their properties, ultimately leading to lower rents.

However, critics argue that the bill will strip renters of their rights to secure housing for themselves and their families, making it exceedingly difficult for them to defend against evictions and doing nothing to expedite tenant complaints against landlords.

Housing advocate Diana Chan McNally referred to it as the “create encampments faster act,” stating that it would force Ontarians out onto the streets for no fault of their own. MPP Jessica Bell blamed Ford’s government for the backlog at the Landlord and Tenant Board, asserting, “Delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board are entirely caused by the PC government. They have refused to fund the Landlord and Tenant Board adequately and have declined to hire enough qualified and impartial adjudicators.”

Notably, Bill 60 also nullifies a Toronto bylaw requiring builders to install green roofs to lessen their environmental impact, transfers water and wastewater management from the Peel Regional Council to Mississauga, Brampton, and Caledon through a new public corporation model, and prohibits municipalities from reducing vehicle lanes to create new bicycle lanes.

The bill still requires royal assent to become law.

Meanwhile, NDP Leader Marit Stiles announced her party’s intention to introduce an Opposition Day motion to repeal the bill immediately after it passes.