Hundreds of people booed Premier Doug Ford at the opening ceremonies of the Special Olympics at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Ontario Premier Doug Ford was booed during the opening of the Special Olympics Youth Games in Toronto, something the New Democrats say proves budget cuts are not popular with Ontario families. “It sounds like the folks at the event wish the premier hadn’t showed up at all,” said MPP Taras Natyshak (Essex). But there are concerns among Conservatives because the Special Olympics, a global celebration of what people with intellectual disabilities can achieve in athletics, have always been apolitical. Robert Benzie is the Star’s Queen’s Park bureau chief and a reporter covering Ontario politics.

Source: thestar May 15, 2019 15:56 UTC