Major housing, social support promises in Ontario election campaign but no price [Video]

Expensive promises have started to flow on the campaign trail of Ontario’s snap election — but exactly how much they’ll cost the next government isn’t something the parties are ready to say.

On Wednesday, the Ontario Liberals and NDP tried to move the debate onto the Progressive Conservatives’ record on social issues with promises around social support and housing.

The Ontario NDP unveiled a major homelessness promise, while the Liberals made a commitment to double rates of disability assistance.

The day before, the PCs had said they would take over Ottawa’s beleaguered light rail transit system.

None of those promises were costed, though parties are promising more details when they unveil their platforms later in the campaign.

NDP Leader Marit Stiles was in Toronto’s High Park neighbourhood to draw attention to encampments, a topic both her party and the Liberals believe Doug Ford’s PCs may be weak on.

“After seven years of Doug Ford, …