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‘Heard about AI?’: PC candidate claims Doug Ford Greenbelt video is fake | Globalnews.ca

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Todd McCarthy told a potential voter a widely-circulated 2018 video of Doug Ford promising to open the Greenbelt for development is "fake news" The comments were caught on a doorbell camera on Feb. 12 as the Durham candidate was door-knocking ahead of the election.

The video was sent to Global News and shows a short conversation between McCarthy and the resident about Ontario 's protected Greenbelt land.

The Ontario Liberals have concentrated on health-care, promising everyone a family doctor within four years , and the Ontario NDP has zeroed-in on affordability, pledging a grocery rebate. The Progressive Conservatives have kept the conversation laser-focused on the United States and the threat of U.S. tariffs, while the Greens have targeted a few select ridings they hope to pick up. The election will take place on Feb. 27 ..

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68

Informative language

67

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64

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

42

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

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