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Doug Ford re-elected as premier of Ontario By Emmanuel Ayiku, Toronto, ON
Polls closed across the province at 9 p.m. on Thursday June 2nd and shortly after 30 minutes Doug Ford the Progressive Conservative leader was declared a winner of the 2022 election. Ford has been the frontrunner of the election for months, leading in nearly every poll in both general party support and top choice for premier. The 57-year-old first dove into provincial politics in 2018 after serving eight years as a city councillor in Toronto. In his first election,
Premier Doug Ford
Despite his many years of public service, Ford tends to brand himself more so as a businessman and
builder—someone who says “yes” to projects and promises to “get it done.” In 2018, he promised that under his leadership Ontario would be “open for business” and that he would usher in an era of “economic growth and prosperity.” This time around, he focused on the building of new infrastructure such as Highway 413 and the Bradford Bypass, in addition to new hospitals and longterm care. Ford’s success comes from his ability to portray himself as accessible and understanding of the plights of the working class. His early promises were
all about affordability—such as the licence plate renewal fee rebate, which saved families abut $120 a year and the six-month gas and fuel tax cut— pledges that were meant to put money back into the pockets of Ontarians. He was able to win a number of highprofile endorsements from municipal and union leaders in the process. Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca lost by a considerable margin to PC MPPdesignate Michael Tibollo in his home riding of Vaughan–Woodbridge, CBC projects. Meanwhile,
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Ghanaian Women’s Prayer Conference 20 Years Anniversary
By Jonathan Baah Annobil, Toronto, ON
The Ghanaian Women’s Fasting and Prayer Conference celebrated its 20 years of existence at the Living Word of Assembly of God Church, 139 Millwick Drive on Monday May 23rd, 2022. It was under theme “Come
Group picture of the women with Rev. Dr. Charles Mantey let us return to the lord. He has torn conferences after the pandemic were us to pieces but he will heal us, he through zoom. has injured us but he will bind up our The prayer conference began with wound” taken from Hosea 6: 1-3.This praise and worship segment led by was the first in person conference since Akua Sarfo Kantanka to prepare the the COVID-19 pandemic. The four congregants spiritually after which
Mrs. Olivia Takyi De-Graft welcomed all to the conference in absence of Pastor De-Graft Takyi who was in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Mrs. Comfort Ayiku then read a report on the cont’d on pg. 34