Ford defeated in court yet again for his unconstitutional attempt to silence dissent

TORONTO — The Supreme Court of Canada has struck down Doug Ford’s unconstitutional law to limit third party campaign spending. Ford used the notwithstanding law to limit participation from teachers, health care workers, families, labour unions in elections and used taxpayer dollars to continue fighting them in court.

NDP Critic for the Attorney General MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam has released the following statement in response to the ruling:

“Doug Ford is handed yet another defeat in court after he wasted more taxpayer dollars fighting to silence critics and defending unconstitutional laws. Ford is all too quick to pull the trigger on the Notwithstanding clause, especially if it means targeting those impacted the most by his record of bad policies and cuts – like teachers, health care workers, families, unions, and more.

Ontarians deserve a healthy democracy where they can cast an informed ballot. Civil society is a core pillar of Ontario’s democracy that should be allowed to flourish and engage in our elections. This defeat should be a wake-up call for Ford.”