Skip to main content
The Ford Files
Start Here
What It Costs You
Investigate
Take Action
Donate
Start Here
What It Costs
Investigate
Take Action
2/17
The PlaybookAll SectionsRecurring Tactics
The PlaybookRecurring Tactics
The Ford Files

Every claim sourced. Every pattern tracked. Tracking Doug Ford's record so you don't have to.

An independent editorial and public accountability project. Analysis sections represent opinion based on publicly available evidence. The site does not accuse any individual of criminal conduct unless citing a court ruling or official finding. Editorial Policy

Explore

  • The Playbook
  • What It Costs You
  • Investigate
  • Money Trail
  • Timeline
  • Take Action

Trust & participate

  • How We Know
  • Corrections
  • Editorial Policy
  • AI Transparency
  • Submit a Tip
  • Email Your MPP
  • thefordfiles@proton.me
© 2024–2026 The Ford FilesPrivacyTermsRSS
  1. Home
  2. Playbook
  3. How It Works

Cause & Effect

How One Policy Leads to the Next

The playbook operates as a chain reaction: underfund public services until they visibly fail, use the resulting crisis to justify private alternatives, then direct private replacements toward connected beneficiaries. Two chains — healthcare and land — show how this works step by step.

Editorial Note

This page presents editorial analysis and commentary on documented government decisions. Analysis reflects this publication's interpretation of public records and reporting. Editorial Policy

Select a chain to explore.

How Ontario Got Two-Tier Healthcare

Seven policy decisions, each creating the conditions for the next. The crisis didn't appear from nowhere — it followed documented policy choices.

Caused: 1% cap while inflation hit 7%
Caused: Chronic understaffing
Justified: Crisis cited to fast-track Bill 60
Worsened: Staff drain to private sector
Justified: Persistent crisis used to rewrite safety rules
Enabled: Crisis normalized — legally and structurally