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Doug Ford says Ontario needs to change, cut business taxes and do more to create jobs and attract business.

Kathleen Wynne insists the province is already “open for business,” suggests government’s terrific at job creation and that businesses can afford measures such as higher minimum wages.

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Though yesterday, credit agency Moody’s downgraded Ontario’s deficit-addicted government’s credit rating to negative.

So when Ford promised Thursday to cut business taxes by 1% if he becomes premier to stimulate job growth and business investment, Wynne and her economic development minister effectively accused the PC leader of trying to line the pockets of his family business.

“I think this announcement to put more money into the pockets of big business and to deny those who are working hard to get through their day-to-day lives, I think that clearly illustrates what Doug Ford’s values are,” said Economice Development Minister Steven Del Duca, framing Ford’s policy announcement as class warfare, not an economic one. “We see now clearly whose side he’s on.”

Wynne parroted the sentiment.

“Doug Ford is a wealthy man, he has always been a wealthy man, and so he thinks like a wealthy man,” she said.

This is what this Liberal government does. Attack and deflect.

Because their own track record on economic development is littered with failure and missed opportunity, especially when it comes to attracting business.