The Pros And Cons Of Ontario Liberals

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Ontario Liberals have a long tradition of working to improve the lives of all Ontarians. Today we continue on in the best tradition of the early party – whether it be making post-secondary education more affordable, and more in reach, giving families more money to help with the high cost of raising their kids, or investing in sustainable infrastructure, which makes our communities safer and more resilient, even helping to make Ontario a North American leader in clean technology – attracting more, higher paying jobs for Ontario families. It is important that the people who live here, and that will be mostly affected by who is chosen to become prime minister has their fair share of needs met, and their opinions voiced.

With the cost of post-secondary

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