Ontario NDP Leader Howard Hampton launched an equal-opportunity attack Thursday on both his main election opponents on the issue of health care.
Usually Hampton only attacks Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty, but on Thursday he went after Conservative Leader John Tory as well.
Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of 200 health care workers in Windsor, Hampton said if there's $100 million to be spent on health care, it should all be spent on patients — not $70 million on patients and $30 million on Bay Street.
"Mr. Tory endorses the idea of profit-driven corporate consortiums in our hospitals," Hampton told the crowd.
The NDP leader was asked afterwards whether he went after Tory to make sure disaffected Liberals don't think about parking their votes with the Progressive Conservatives when Ontario voters go to the polls on Oct. 10.
Hampton responded that he's trying to ensure that people aren't fed promises that mean nothing after the election. Hampton said he's aiming so that "people don't wake up after the election and say, 'Oh, I didn't know Mr. McGuinty stood for that. I didn't know Mr. Tory stood for that.' "
Ontario Votes 2007 »
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- Ontario rejects electoral reform in referendum
- Ontario voters have rejected a proposed electoral reform that would have seen some provincial legislators chosen based on a party's share of the popular vote, results showed Thursday.
- Ontario voter turnout a record low
- The percentage of eligible voters casting ballots in Wednesday's Ontario election hit an all-time low despite changes introduced in an effort to boost turnout.
- Ont. Green party scores 8 per cent of vote
- No Green party candidates made it to the Ontario legislature in Wednesday's election, but that defeat was sweetened by a swell in their share of the popular vote, which more than doubled.
- McGuinty only leader not facing leadership questions
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- McGuinty wins massive majority, Tory loses seat
- Dalton McGuinty won a second majority government for the Liberals in Ontario on Wednesday night, a triumph for a party that earlier expressed fears of a drop to minority status.
- Ontario rejects electoral reform in referendum
- Ontario voters have rejected a proposed electoral reform that would have seen some provincial legislators chosen based on a party's share of the popular vote, results showed Thursday.
- Ontario voter turnout a record low
- The percentage of eligible voters casting ballots in Wednesday's Ontario election hit an all-time low despite changes introduced in an effort to boost turnout.
- Ont. Green party scores 8 per cent of vote
- No Green party candidates made it to the Ontario legislature in Wednesday's election, but that defeat was sweetened by a swell in their share of the popular vote, which more than doubled.
- McGuinty only leader not facing leadership questions
- Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty won re-election in Ottawa South and NDP Leader Howard Hampton again won his northern Ontario riding of Kenora-Rainy River. PC Leader John Tory was defeated.
