In Ontario, economic anxiety prevails

In the minds of many Ontarians, it seems, the economic stress brought on by inflation and an unsustainable housing market outweighed any ill memories of the pandemic. 
Ontario Premier Doug Ford won last Thursday because in the face of economic anxiety, Ontarians decided to stick with what's familiar.
Last Thursday night, it took only 18 minutes for the major networks to declare Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives the winners of the 2022 Ontario election. Later, we would learn that his team won a record 83 seats in the legislature. 

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