Ontario teachers prepare to back “education premier” in provincial election
Posted March 13, 2011 7:12 am.
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TORONTO – Ontario’s public high school teacher’s union seems ready to back Premier McGuinty’s flagging Liberal government.
Union leaders are warning of a return to tough times if the Tories win October’s provincial election.
They point to the the bitter labour disputes and budget cuts seen under former Premier Mike Harris.
The vice-president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation says education will be under attack if Tory Leader Tim Hudak becomes premier.
Paul Elliott spoke at the union’s annual meeting held in Toronto this weekend.
Recent polls suggest most voters are primed for a change of government after eight years under McGuinty, who calls himself the “education premier.”
Union president Ken Coran says it wouldn’t be fair to pick sides until each party reveals its platform.
But he adds voters should “learn from past mistakes.”
