If I had a billion dollars

If I had a billion dollars

Well, I’d buy you a house

I would buy you a fourplex in this housing crisis

And if I had a billion dollars

If I had a billion dollars

I’d buy equipment for your house

Maybe a nice heat pump with a rebate!

But, seriously, Mr. Speaker, how can this government possibly think getting booze in convenience stores one year early would be a priority for Ontarians in an affordability crisis, in a housing crisis, in a health care crisis, in a climate emergency?

My question to the Premier: Are you that nervous about the next election that you have to resort to games and gimmicks?

—a new Secord public school, which I talked to you about last week—they’ve been waiting forever;

—funding for Michael Garron’s redevelopment—hospitals aren’t that important these days, are they;

—cooling systems for our schools with extreme heat upon us;

—operational costs for TTC;

—family doctors for everyone;

—more affordable housing, especially assisted living.

If I had a billion dollars, I would invest in Ontario.

My question, through you, Mr. Speaker, to the Premier: Why are you spending a billion dollars on booze? Why are your priorities so skewed?

Yes, Speaker, a point of order: I’d like to correct my record. In my question on Monday, I inadvertently said that the government had increased the provincial debt by $100 million. I meant to say $100 billion, which is historic, but not in a good way.

I appreciate the time to say a few words.

MPP Hazell moved first reading of the following bill:

Bill 209, An Act to proclaim the month of April as Black Maternal Health and Reproductive Justice Month / Projet de loi 209, Loi proclamant le mois d’avril Mois de la justice reproductive et de la santé maternelle chez les personnes noires.