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As pressure builds on Doug Ford to detail his policy plans, the Ontario Progressive Conservative leader is instead opting for a slow reveal of his election platform.

The Tories have decided against unveiling a single, all-encompassing policy blueprint to replace the one put out by former leader Patrick Brown, according to a senior Ford adviser.

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Instead, the party will release individual planks throughout the campaign for the June 7 election, culminating with an overview announcement of its policies, said the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

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As first reported by the National Post, and as since confirmed by Ford, the Conservatives have ditched the lengthy, magazine-style manifesto Brown issued in November, and will instead put out a platform consisting of five key points.

“If you have 1,000 priorities, you have none,” said the source. “You have to focus. Our focus will be on the big picture and how to get the province back on track … We need to return Ontario to its rightful place as an economic leader in this country.”