Abacus Data | A Premier Ford Reset? Public yet to clue in as negatives hold steady

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His support is more robust in suburban areas of the province, though there is no edge for the premier in the 905 or significant differences between Toronto voters and the wider GTA. While just under half of Ontarians believe the Ford government is much worse than the preceding Wynne administration, there continues to be little buyer’s remorse on the part of 2018 Ontario PC voters. Things have not gotten worse for the premier – those who already dislike him are becoming more disillusioned, but his winning coalition of 40% of Ontarians open to voting PC is still intact, despite the turmoil. An austerity agenda will be a hard sell in the friendliest of political environments, even absent backtracking on infrastructure investments and full out war with the province’s teachers. We are the only research and strategy firm that helps organizations respond to the disruptive risks and opportunities in a world where demographics and technology are changing more quickly than ever.

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