Ford government hires 200 new OPP officers as some question decision amid calls to defund police | CBC News: During the news conference, Ford was asked why he is choosing to spend money on hiring more police at a time when school boards have been asking for funding to hire more teachers in time for the school year.

“The Premier can’t give your kids a safe classroom, but he can put more police on the street to arrest them,” Toronto city councillor Gord Perks said in a tweet.

Ford government hires 200 new OPP officers as some question decision amid calls to defund police | CBC News: During the news conference, Ford was asked why he is choosing to spend money on hiring more police at a time when school boards have been asking for funding to hire more teachers in time for the school year.“The Premier can’t give your kids a safe classroom, but he can put more police on the street to arrest them,” Toronto city councillor Gord Perks said in a tweet.Read More