Greenbelt saga weakening support for Ford & Ontario PCs, 2 polls suggest

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The swirling controversy over how Premier Doug Ford's government removed protected land from Ontario's Greenbelt to build housing is weakening voter support for the premier and his Progressive Conservative party, according to a pair of new opinion polls released this week.

Both polls — one conducted by the Angus Reid Institute and the other by Abacus Data — show recent drops in approval for Ford and the Progressive Conservatives. Pollsters for both firms believe the Greenbelt saga is a key factor.

Kurl says this is the kind of political controversy that has the potential to resonate strongly with voters. "It's more about the whiff of friends and insiders getting preferential treatment, and that is something that really annoys people in this country."

 

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