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applegrove

(123,625 posts) Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:13 PM Jun 2018

&$+!!%$$*!!! 14 minutes after the polls closed Doug Ford wins the Ontario

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election. Conservatives in power in the Ontario Provincial election. Doug Ford is Premier elect. They ran without a platform or a press bus. Rob Ford's - mid level hash dealer in high school - brother.

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&$+!!%$$*!!! 14 minutes after the polls closed Doug Ford wins the Ontario (Original Post) applegrove Jun 2018 OP

Don't hold back. Cary Jun 2018 #1

Blah! Trump copy wins in Ontario. 3 parties on the left split the vote. applegrove Jun 2018 #2

And this is why Le Pen, I mean, LePage won in Maine. LisaM Jun 2018 #3

Yes. I voted strategically. I researched how people vote in my riding. applegrove Jun 2018 #4

It's discouraging. LisaM Jun 2018 #5

He'll cut. He'll not self destruct. He was a dealer not a consumer of drugs. Everyone applegrove Jun 2018 #7

Sorry. Cary Jun 2018 #6

Such a piss off. teezy Jun 2018 #8

For what office? left-of-center2012 Jun 2018 #9

Premier of Ontario. Like Governor only leading the majority party in the provincial applegrove Jun 2018 #10

Might put that in the thread left-of-center2012 Jun 2018 #11

It is the Canada forum u4ic Jun 2018 #16

NO NO NO ONTARIO!! u4ic Jun 2018 #12

Thanks for your empathy. applegrove Jun 2018 #13

I am many things applegrove u4ic Jun 2018 #17

He's already set to divide us. applegrove Jun 2018 #18

And it didn't take long for him to descend to hateful bullshit: Saviolo Jun 2018 #14

Well I think police and lgtbq should meet for discussions because in this applegrove Jun 2018 #15

Cary

(11,746 posts)

1. Don't hold back.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:14 PM

Jun 2018

Tell is how you really feel.

applegrove

(123,625 posts)

2. Blah! Trump copy wins in Ontario. 3 parties on the left split the vote.

Reply to Cary (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:16 PM

Jun 2018

LisaM

(28,757 posts)

3. And this is why Le Pen, I mean, LePage won in Maine.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:22 PM

Jun 2018

Insanity. This division is insanity. People need to grow up.

applegrove

(123,625 posts)

4. Yes. I voted strategically. I researched how people vote in my riding.

Reply to LisaM (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:24 PM

Jun 2018

I took the time and voted the best way to block the Conservatives.

LisaM

(28,757 posts)

5. It's discouraging.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:28 PM

Jun 2018

And, I'm sure he'll self destruct, the same as his brother did.

applegrove

(123,625 posts)

7. He'll cut. He'll not self destruct. He was a dealer not a consumer of drugs. Everyone

Reply to LisaM (Reply #5)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:35 PM

Jun 2018

else in his family was addicted. But not him. He'll destroy the guaranteed income experiment and cut money from schools and hospitals to destroy those systems. The last time there was a conservative government in Ontario they cut the amount people on welfare could have to spent on rent in their first two weeks in office. People had to give up their apartments and move into rooming houses within months. They were all about shock treatment and social engineering. My local French speaking hospital that I go to will probably be closed.

Cary

(11,746 posts)

6. Sorry.

Reply to applegrove (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:29 PM

Jun 2018

teezy

(269 posts)

8. Such a piss off.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 08:36 PM

Jun 2018

I voted strategically too. I come from a deep blue riding. I wish that meant what most people on DU would think it means. Blue in Canada = bad. Ford is such a Trump parrot.

I have no doubt Jill Dunlop will win North Simcoe. Been blue since 1999. You're right that they had no platform. Nothing but bravado. They got elected on anti-Wynne campaigning and nothing else. It even looks as if they want to pursue investigating a her.

I'm absolutely seething.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

9. For what office?

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 10:09 PM

Jun 2018

Or do we guess?

applegrove

(123,625 posts)

10. Premier of Ontario. Like Governor only leading the majority party in the provincial

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 10:10 PM

Jun 2018

legislature.

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

11. Might put that in the thread

Reply to applegrove (Reply #10)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 10:11 PM

Jun 2018

u4ic

(17,101 posts)

16. It is the Canada forum

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #11)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 07:56 PM

Jun 2018

Canadians know all too well who Doug Ford is.

I have to look up a lot of names when I go into GD, I don't know all of the names that crop up there. If I browse other international forums, same thing. Google is handy for that.

u4ic

(17,101 posts)

12. NO NO NO ONTARIO!!

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 10:22 PM

Jun 2018

applegrove

(123,625 posts)

13. Thanks for your empathy.

Reply to u4ic (Reply #12)

Thu Jun 7, 2018, 10:28 PM

Jun 2018

u4ic

(17,101 posts)

17. I am many things applegrove

Reply to applegrove (Reply #13)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 08:01 PM

Jun 2018

Sad, disgusted, horrified, angry, fearful, worried....the wheel is turning towards conservatism again. Ontario this year, AB next year and then federally...

I was feeling nostalgic for ON and even considered moving back to my home province, but obviously this has put the kaibosh on any dreams. He will be a disaster for the province.

applegrove

(123,625 posts)

18. He's already set to divide us.

Reply to u4ic (Reply #17)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 08:12 PM

Jun 2018

Saviolo

(3,321 posts)

14. And it didn't take long for him to descend to hateful bullshit:

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 02:14 PM

Jun 2018

https://www.democraticunderground.com/10876867

From The Sun: Doug Ford wants Toronto Pride to include police in parade before he attends.

Link to tweet

applegrove

(123,625 posts)

15. Well I think police and lgtbq should meet for discussions because in this

Reply to Saviolo (Reply #14)

Sat Jun 9, 2018, 02:45 PM

Jun 2018

world lgtbq people need to be protected from hate crimes and serial killers. I'm sure this statement from Ford is all about stirring the pot and playing to his base. That is why he did it so vocally instead of seeking to heal old wounds quietly.

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