The rhetoric is being revved up at Queen’s Park even though the provincial election is still 11 weeks away. Premier Kathleen Wynne’s governing Liberals were being accused of “sexism” on Thursday for the language used by two male ministers. At the same time, the Grits charged that Ontario is “doomed” if Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford becomes premier after June 7 because of the $5.6 billion in cuts he is pledging. Article Continued Below“I will say, as a proud Ontarian, if Doug Ford ever takes over the leadership of this province, we are doomed,” he added. MacLeod (Nepean-Carleton) immediately demanded the minister apologize to her for his use of the word “adorable.” “Would the minister call one of his male colleagues ‘adorable,’ and does he think that’s appropriate?

Source: thestar March 22, 2018 20:03 UTC