The anticipated, totally opportunistic, unnecessary election, nobody asked for, has arrived. Ford wants a mandate while he's high in the polls. He’s selling us all short. In classic David Letterman style:
Here are the top ten ways Doug Ford has damaged Ontario
Education!

If you can pay then you’re okay in Tory Ontario. The Ford government makes it hard to earn a living, should raise taxes on wealthier people but chooses not to and sits on a growing pile of need to build and maintain basic public goods.

We may not agree on everything, but this much is clear: Doug Ford’s government is failing our students, our profession, and our future. This isn’t just about politics—it’s about priorities. And if we don’t fight for them, Ford will keep taking them away.

Let’s take back our power—because our students and our profession depend on it.

If you are worried about the people in your community and are tired of seven years of underfunded schools, increased homelessness, degraded healthcare and poverty, do not vote for the Conservatives. It’s not worth jeopardizing the future of Ontarians. 

"Election day, was I happy this guy won? One hundred per cent I was," Ford said. "But then the guy pulled out the knife and f--king yanked it into us."
The yanker gets yanked.

The Ontario election is a cynical waste of taxpayers' money - hundreds of million of dollars spent simply because Ford wants to cement his power. But despite the organized sense of disillusion, this election is fundamentally important and calls for us to be involved.

Progressive Conservative (PC) ads claim that the PCs  have - and will continue to get it done for the people. Really?! Let’s not be fooled. The ‘it’ was generally not the public interest and ‘the people,’ more often than not, were individuals in the private sector. It’s all there in Fordwatch and Fordwatch 2.

Do you remember that former education minister, Lisa Thompson brought in 4 mandatory e-learning credits in March 2019? It gets a little hazy and that's something governments count on when it comes time for the next Ontario election on Thursday June 4, 2026.
Here's Fordwatch 2 - our bid to alleviate the effects of political amnesia. Updated February 14, 2025

Governments often end up deserving to be defeated; the Ford government needs to be. It swaggered into  the legislature back in June 2018  with a cynical plan to dismantle fundamental services – “for the people”. If you'd like to see the back of the Tories, here's something you can use: FORDWATCH: EDUCATION with links to all the stories we’ve followed over the past tumultuous years. Updated: June 1, 2022

Our list of worrisome activities of the Doug Ford government since the end of June, 2018. It's updated regularly. The last update was May 24, 2022

If you have information you'd like to share with us about the comings and goings of the Ford government, please email us at eatomag.18@gmail.com