Was it the NDP that managed to run Ontario for a while? I don’t know if they are socialists so much as fascists.
For what it is worth, here is the skinny on the ill fated running of Ontario by the NDP. Over twenty years ago.
The Liberal Party boasted they had balanced the budget. It was found to be a deficit of 3.8 billion. The press then savaged that government. Crying out about deceit. Enter the NDP. First year in office, a deficit of 20 billion. Standard and Poors said the financial rating was in danger of being reduced below the A status. Next year cutbacks by the NDP and a deficit of 8 billion.
It had been a pork barrel for the NDP supporters. There were demonstrations as the money tree was cut off. Ministers were jostled by picketers.
The NDP ran Ontario into a debt which has never been close to leveling off. They will not run Ontario again methinks.