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Toronto/CMEDIA: As Doug Ford’s Conservative government gets ready to get back to work with a new cabinet appointed on June 24, the majority of Ontarians reportedly are skeptical and pessimistic about the ability of the Ford government to tackle the problems of inflation, healthcare, and housing affordability.
According to the latest data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute inflation (63 percent), health care (49 percent) and housing affordability (36 percent) are the issues with which Ontarians are most concerned.
Although the June 2 vote for the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (PCP) earned a majority at Queen’s Park with 40 percent of the popular vote, it was also notable for the lowest election turnout in Ontario history.
Just over forty percent reportedly said they are happy with the way the election went, and 47 percent said they were unhappy.
Nearly 92 percent of those who voted for the PCPO are pleased with the election result.
Ford and his government’s decision to implement a gas tax holiday starting on July 1 was presented with 12 potential policy priorities for the new government was the most popular option among 39 percent of Ontarians.
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