NDP’s Deputy leader @john_vanthof: @OntarioCofC wrote to the Minister concerning the govt's proposal to rip up the contract with the Beer Store: “breaking a legitimate contract is a short-sighted approach.” Is the Ford govt now dismissing the entire Chamber as “beer insiders”?
Vanthof: Pres/CEO of @OntarioCofC (a former #PCPO candidate) has joined the chorus of concerned citizens telling the govt that the hundreds of millions of dollars they plan to spend on their Beer Store scheme would be better spent somewhere else. #onpoli
Vanthof: The Ford govt is alienating millions of Ontario families who want to see a govt focussed on better classrooms and ending hallway medicine.
We have a govt cutting those things while they tweet about blowing hundreds of millions breaking a contract with the Beer Store.
NDP Deputy leader @SaraSinghMPP: Yesterday, the Health Minister dismissed a Financial Accountability Office report detailing the Ford govt's healthcare cuts as “accounting differences.” Among FAO’s findings was that the govt Budget would reduce healthcare by $2.7 billion.
Singh: The FAO: “[We] cannot disclose the $2.7 billion reduction in planned spending from the 2018 budget plan to the 2019 budget plan by program area, as the Province has deemed this information to be a Cabinet record.” In other words: The Ford govt is hiding their cuts. #onpoli
Singh: Instead of standing up for patients, the Conservative Health Minister is tweeting photos of convenience stores and promoting Ford's billion dollar beer boondoggle.
Why is the Health Minister refusing to disclose the details of the $2.7 billion in healthcare cuts? #onpoli
NDP MPP @solmamakwa: National Inquiry into Missing & Murdered Women & Girls Commission made 231 Calls for Justice.
We thank the families for coming forward and telling their truth. How many of the 1200 recommendations from previous reports/commissions has Ontario implemented?
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A timeline of Merrilee Fullerton, Doug Ford’s Minister of Long-Term Care, downplaying how many seniors are getting sick and dying in long-term care, playing a callous numbers game to avoid having to spend money to hire staff and implement infection control measures. 1/6
On Sept. 22, there were 58 resident cases:
“Ninety-nine per cent of our long-term-care homes have no resident cases.” - Merrilee Fullerton 2/6 hansardindex.ontla.on.ca/hansardespeake…
On Oct. 5, there were 136 resident cases:
“98% of our long-term-care homes have no resident cases.”
- Merrilee Fullerton hansardindex.ontla.on.ca/hansardespeake… 3/6
Premier Doug Ford and Health Minister Christine Elliott lied when they said their decision to cancel many public health protections was based on expert advice.
A TIMELINE OF LIES brought to you by Doug Ford's Conservative government:
Doug Ford, Nov. 3: “This framework was developed in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Public Health Measures Table, local medical officers of health, and other health system experts.” #FordLied#Covid19#Covid19Ontario
FACT CHECK TIMELINE: As Ontario reaches yet another record high number of new #COVID19 cases, Doug Ford needs to explain why he and his govt have been minimizing the impact of COVID’s second wave on Ontario families, and cutting back on public health measures...
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October 6 — 548 new COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario.
Today, the courts ruled against Doug Ford’s cut to OHIP coverage for Ontarians when they’re travelling.
This makes SEVEN court battles lost by Doug Ford and his PC govt, wasting precious public dollars defending his cutting agenda. #onpoli
There’s a lot to unpack here, first of all, the ‘free market’ would not have the business opportunity to operate COVID-19 tests at a high price if the gov’t was on top of testing – but they’re leaving people behind.
Everyday Ontarians are waiting hours in line to get their COVID-19 test. While the gov’t has been saying for months that “they’re hammering away at testing” but experts disagree: ontariondp.ca/news/fact-chec…
If testing was as easy and accessible as it should be with a public health system, there would not be a market for $400 testing kits for those that can afford it. Demand the gov’t invest in testing now: ontariondp.ca/demand-covid-1…