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AUDIO Doug Ford Gets B Grade On Throne Speech

AM800-NEWS-DOUG-FORD-TWITTER-1.4077901 AM800-NEWS-DOUG-FORD-TWITTER (Ontario Premier, Doug Ford on the steps of Queen's Park, July, 2018. (Photo courtesy of @fordnation via Twitter))

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The Premier has recalled the legislature for a brief, twoweek session this summer

The first Throne Speech of the Doug Ford government has a limited agenda, but fulfills several campaign promises.

Ford has recalled the legislature for a brief, two-week session this summer.

He's opened it with a Throne Speech that pledges to eliminate cap-and-trade, reduce taxes and reduce electricity bills.

University of Windsor Political Science Professor Cheryl Collier says it's not a surprise the content is light.

"We didn't hear a reiteration of the that that would not impact anyone's jobs specifically," she says. Although we did hear a lot about jobs being created but that seemed to be outside the purview of the government directly.  It would be just by encouraging business practices, so getting rid of regulations that might be stifling business."