Premier Doug Ford’s government is launching a massive taxpayer-funded advertising blitz attacking Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s carbon-pricing plan, the Star has learned. Sources say the Progressive Conservatives have quietly begun preparing two 30-second TV commercials aimed at attacking what Ford calls “a job-killing carbon tax,” a levy that takes effect Monday. The Star has learned Ford’s government is planning an advertising blitz opposing Ottawa’s new carbon tax. Ford’s advertising comes as his government has earmarked $30 million to fight the federal carbon-pricing measures. Former Grit premier Dalton McGuinty introduced the Government Advertising Act 15 years after a flurry of Tory ads under his predecessors, Ernie Eves and Mike Harris.

Source: thestar March 31, 2019 21:56 UTC