Eric Hoskins compared the People's Guarantee to a failed 1893 bank of the same name. ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
No further private hospitals will be allowed in Ontario, Minister says, addressing privatization concerns
Critics say the bill means a new government with a privatization agenda can easily authorize the expansion of private clinics. ...
Liberals pledge cash to make hospitals greener — through an action plan PCs pledge to scrap
Extension of multi-million plan to retrofit hundreds of hospitals would fall by wayside if PCs come to power: MPP. ...
‘Vape Dad’ MPP booted from the house during marijuana bill debate
Randy Hillier is outraged over what he believes are restrictions being placed on debate, as well as the inclusion of new smoking regulations — and their impact on vaping — in the omnibus bill. ...
Tory complaints over omnibus marijuana bill ‘just conspiracy thinking,’ government house leader says
PCs seek to separate out school bus camera legislation from a bill that primarily lays the groundwork for setting up pot shops next summer. ...
Health Minister fills in some of the gaps in recent health-care policy announcements
Many of the details of the new Personal Support Services Ontario aren't available, including how much it will cost, how many personal support workers it will hire, and when it will be up and running. ...
New home care agency a boon to union with ‘cozy ties’ to Liberals, PCs claim
Union that will benefit from new agency jobs also bankrolls group behind an ad campaign targetting Patrick Brown: Tories. ...
Who can harness the air? Environment minister takes a step to rein in contamination
New monitoring policy aims to ease Chemical Valley qualms over high contaminant levels — though effectiveness remains up in the air. ...
Municipalities to decide how close pot shops can be to schools
Finance minister says location rules will vary by city, but province needs bigger slice of federal tax pie for pot launch. ...
Province commits to more long-term care beds as political fight breaks out over seniors strategy
As the Liberals announces plans to create 5,000 beds over the next four years and 30,000 over the next decade, the PCs claim a new agency overseeing home-care for seniors is more about pleasing a Liberal-friendly union ...