Thread by @brianlewis3282

Let’s look at the Liberal policy on #LTC.
This is interesting- while doing a little research I discovered that the in his 2021 budget Trudeau already announced an additional $3 billion dollars for LTC- over 5 years.

So, the @CPC_HQ isn’t really offering anything new- just shortening the period from 5 to 3 years.
The Liberal platform is actually promising an additional $6 billion beyond the 3 in the budget. We are talking about a total of 9 BILLION DOLLARS. The investment would be used

to improve the quality and availability of #LTC beds.
The Liberal platform also includes the creation of something called Safe Long Term Care Act- setting national standards. My concern here is the sector is presently almost COMPLETELY governed by the provinces and

territories. Unlike both the @NDP and @CPC_HQ - he acknowledges that this would take co-operation with the provinces. And it's clear it won't be easy. When informed of the Liberal Policy, @BlocQuebecois Leader @yfblanchet said "If Mr. Trudeau decides to put money into

long-term care ... write your cheque, send the cheque to Quebec and that's it," In other words- ‘give us the money but don’t even think on telling us how to spend it!’ Sounds familiar? (Increase funding by Liberals for mental health and the response he got). Does anyone else

feel that @theJagmeetSingh is being disingenuous of Singh to keep on saying he would just simply fix it?
The Liberals are also talking about additional spending for 50,000 new PSW’s- and would 'push the provinces for a minimum $25/hr wage' for PSW’s. The concern I have here,

again at least @JustinTrudeau is being honest is that he can PUSH- he can't MANDATE the provinces - something the @NDP just doesn't get.. or do they?
I came across something else about Mr. Singh’s response to the Liberal’s policy that is really bothering me. He said he found

it "troubling" in part of because Trudeau's opposition to his motion to end for-profit operations in long-term care a few months ago. @theJagmeetSingh is a lot of things- but he isn't stupid. He's being dishonest with every Canadian voter. He knows as a wise man once said,

'They can pass a bill banning snow in Montreal in January, but it's still going to snow'. snow’ If Singh’s motion passed- then what? What would it mean to your mother, brother, sister, father or other family member in a #LTC home anywhere in this country.. IT WOULD MEAN

NOTHING because as previously mentioned the sector is presently almost COMPLETELY governed by the provinces and territories. Singh talks about honesty in government but can't seem to be honest when it comes to something that is so important to Canadians- the most vulnerable of

us in #LTC homes. If he's isn't willing to be honest about something so important how can you trust him when it comes to anything else?

This ends this chapter- I'm hoping to look at other issues important to Canadians before the night is over. #ForwardForEveryone #Elxn44