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Ottawa-Doug Ford took his second oath of office as Canada's most populous state prime minister on Friday, promising to build highways and housing and rebuild Ontario's economy. ..
Ford's right-wing progressive conservatives returned to power with a big victory in the June 2 state elections, winning 83 seats in a 124-seat parliament.
He announces a larger 30 cabinet, transfers former solicitor Sylvia Jones to the role of Minister of Health and Deputy Prime Minister, and appoints Peter Bethren Falby as Debt-Bearing State Finance Minister. Did.
Ford is "ambitious" about his second mission as the government faces challenges posed by inflation reaching high levels in Canada for nearly 40 years. He said he had set up.
"The plan begins with rebuilding Ontario's economy," Ford said in his oath.
He repeated his promises for the election, including new spending on the highway, transportation and automotive sectors.
"We are investing to connect all parts of the car's supply chain ... future cars will be manufactured here in Ontario from start to finish," Ford said. ..
Ontario, home to just under 40% of Canada's 38.2 million people, is the center of Canada's manufacturing industry. It is also one of the largest subsovereign borrowers in the world and has over $ 400 billion in public debt ($ 309.6 billion).
Ford also promised to cope with rising state home prices by building more affordable homes.
Canada's national housing agents predict that Ontario will be the most affected by housing shortages over the next decade. The state capital, Toronto, is already one of the most expensive cities in the world.
"Too many families are frozen from the housing market ... we need to build more reachable homes," Ford said. ($ 1 = 1.2921 CAD) (Reported by Ismail Shakil of Ottawa)
