The budget is based on five pillars, investing in youth, infrastructure in transportation, unlocking the value of provincial assets, creating an innovative and dynamic business environment and strengthening retirement security.
Sousa did not mention how positively the new Ontario PC leader Tom Brown compared Quebec to Ontario. Ontario has a deficit of $8.5 billion while Quebec has none, Ontario has higher electric energy prices than Quebec (recently causing a major company to move to Quebec because of it).
During the question and answer session Estonian Life asked what Ontario's auto industry policy as a response to General Motors laying off 1,000 workers in Oshawa and moving production to Mexico especially since Ontario had bailed out GM in the recession. Sousa responded that he had had the same reaction but they are having discussions right now and they might be coming out with a solution.
Sousa would have made a presentable premier had he won. But Premier Kathleen Wynne won and has to clean up the mess that was left her.
Adu Raudkivi
