Each provincial election we reach out to the leaders of all parties that have seats in the Ontario legislature at the time the election is called and ask them key questions about their platforms and plans for small businesses and the economy should they form the next government.
This year, we asked the following nine questions:
If elected, what is your government’s specific plan to improve small business affordability?
If elected, what is your government’s specific plan to address the province’s labour shortage?
If elected, what is your government’s specific plan for the minimum wage moving forward?
If elected, how will your government address the regulatory burden on small businesses?
If elected, what is your government’s specific plan for paid sick days, if any?
If elected, what is your government’s specific plan for a portable employee benefits program, if any?
If elected, what is your government’s specific plan to put the province in the best position possible to avoid future lockdowns and capacity restrictions?
If elected, what is your government’s specific plan to encourage more people to not only get out and spend in their communities, but also to assure them that it is safe to shop local?
If there’s one thing you want small business owners to know, what would it be?
Party leaders were issued the survey on May 4th and given until May 24th to answer.
You can view leader's responses as we received them, unedited, in the links below. Responses are presented in alphabetical order.
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