The idea that Doug Ford's Conservatives are on the sideof workers has got to be one of the most magical bits of political alchemy ever performed in Ontario. Anyone can read Conversations, but to contribute, you should be a registered Torstar account holder. The two announced that Ontario would be expanding the use . "And this gas tax cut is another way we're delivering savings to Ontario households.". Canada News. On Monday Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, said that limiting mobility was the guiding principle for last week's . Premier Doug Ford says. The people of Ontario may observe a moment of silence at 1:00 p.m. on that day," reads a statement from Ford's office. "Ontario will mark Sept. 19, 2022 as a provincial Day of Mourning in lieu of a provincial holiday. 3 men injured in east-end shooting, 1 remains in serious condition. Ford took issue with those numbers on Sunday. Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, and Dr. Adalsteinn (Steini) Brown, Co-Chair of the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, to make an announcement. There were plenty of voters who wanted Ford out. But our system has never been the envy of the rest of the West, because universal health care across Europe has experimented with alternative delivery systems that keep patients healthy and happy, not just ideologically contented, at lower cost with better results. Either way, temporary shortages are not grounds for permanent paralysis. Patients dont necessarily understand the difference, he told a news conference. Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press. And if the threat is as overwhelming as some dissident doctors claim, why have so many (physician) leaders responsible for Ontario biggest hospitals and associations cautiously endorsed the governments expansion plan? Addressing municipal leaders in Ottawa this morning . Statement from Premier Ford: Ontario will mark September 19, 2022 as a provincial Day of Mourning in lieu of a provincial holiday. This is the same party that within months of forming governmentscrapped a law giving workers the right to two paid sick days, froze the minimum wage and made it harder to join a union. That smacks of a two-tier health-care system that runs counter to the concept of medicare, said Stiles. Ford is expected to announce a month-long stay-at-home order for the province. We reserve the right to close comments at any time. It is a priority for CBC to create a website that is accessible to all Canadians including people with visual, hearing, motor and cognitive challenges. Join the conversation The electoral problem this posed for Ford became apparent. Thats the Ontario I recognize. If you do not yet have a Torstar account, you can create one now (it is free), Copyright owned or licensed by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited. With the start of Ontario's election campaign still two weeks away, Premier Doug Ford's government has announced more than $10 billion in spending, fee rebates and tax cuts since early . Now before you even begin to write up an angry email, let me explain. He has spent years starving our health care system of resources, demoralizing health care workers with his wage-capping Bill 124 and leaving Ontarians desperate for care and frustrated by his games," saidOntario NDP Leader Marit Stiles and NDP Health critic France Glinas in response to Ford's announcement on Monday. Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, to provide remarks and participate in a media availability. With daily COVID-19 cases in Ontario spiking over 2,000 again, Premier Doug Ford teased a restrictions announcement, but was unwilling to pull the trigger on any news Wednesday afternoon. He is joined by Sylvia Jones, the deputy premier and minister of health. -. Premier Doug Ford will be making an announcement Wednesday morning. This does not include social gatherings associated with these services such as receptions, which are not permitted indoors and are limited to five people outdoors. Dont know if his motivation is ideological or to ingratiate himself with those with those will profit, but he didnt provide any data or independent report backing his decision. The province's rate of tax on gas and diesel will remain at 9 cents per litre until the end of 2023. The result shows the front-runner play-it-safe campaign strategy employed by the Ontario PC Party worked. Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural . Ontario premier announces plan to extend provincial gas tax cut for 1 year | CBC News Loaded. Food and Rural Affairs, will make an announcement on delivering high-speed internet service to Middlesex County. Their back-to-back resignations underlined just how resounding the PC victory was. Non-essential retail stores will only be open for curbside pickup. "As the government significantly expands the number of surgeries being done through community surgical and diagnostic centres, it will do so with measures in place to protect the stability of health human resources at public hospitals". Just over a year ago, provincial auditor general Bonnie Lysyk issued a report saying hospital operating rooms were underused as recently as 2020, and approximately 34 per cent of hospitals surveyed did not meet the target of using operating rooms to 90 per cent of capacity. The steadiness of the polling numbers through the campaignand Thursday night's election resultsuggestthat those polarized opinions about Ford were entrenched. The claim that Ontario is breaking new ground betrays a simplistic ignorance of recent innovations by other progressive provinces. The story of a child who dares to trust in others, search for love, and . Whoever is left behind in our hospitals will be the folks that are going to be dealing with the most vulnerable and increasingly complex patients and populations.. Sat Jan 28 at 2pm Robertson Theatre at the FirstOntario PAC, 250 St. Paul Street in downtown St. Catharines . It used to be that his combative instincts led him to take the bait more often, and his communication aides would nervously watch his news conferences wondering what might come out of his mouth. Legislation to be introduced in February would allow existing community diagnostic centres to do more MRI and CT scans to improve early detection and diagnosis of health problems. "That's a snapshot in time," he said. The regulatory body for doctors in the province said it supports more diagnostic procedures and less complex surgical procedures in community settings, but worries about hospital staffing levels hit hard by burnout and attrition after three gruelling years of the pandemic. Beginning this Saturday, April 3, at 12:01 a.m., all 34 Ontario public health regions will move into shutdown mode for a period of four weeks. A release issued by the government Thursday afternoon states that the new "time-limited public health and workplace safety measures" coming into effect on April 3 include (but are not limited to): "We are in a desperate race right now against an extremely aggressive and fast-moving virus. Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, holds a news conference in Toronto. Published Aug. 15, 2022 1:00 a.m. PDT. Any fears that the system might now be destabilized are dwarfed by concerns that the system was already in decline and falling behind other public, universal health-care models around the world. As a PC campaign source told me at the time,there are more employees who vote than business owners who vote. Ontario is moving thousands more surgeries and diagnostic procedures out of hospitals and into specialized community clinics to ease the pandemic backlog, starting with cataracts and building toward hip and knee replacements next year. The government said independent clinics will have to submit plans to show they are not taking staff away from hospitals. The plan has raised concerns that doctors, nurses and other medical personnel will leave hospitals that are already struggling with staff shortages to work in independent health facilities, where day-surgery patients are less challenging and procedures are typically done on weekdays without onerous overnight and weekend shifts. By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. rights reserved. #cdnpoli #DougFord. Last Updated Tuesday, September 1, 2020 12:57PM EDT. Jones said any patients who feel they were not properly informed can file a complaint. Im not brimming with confidence that the Ford government will succeed at what it tries, given its track record of failures in other areas. Ontario woman tracks down her missing suitcase using AirTag but Sunwing won't let her get it. A "tough guy" like Doug Ford doesn't get up in front of the cameras and cry for show. Premier Doug Ford is making an announcement about COVID-19 Wednesday afternoon. If these rollouts unravel, we can roll them back. Horwath's tearful election night speech was possiblythe best she has given in her 13 years as party leader, speaking straight from the heart. For the first time in the pandemic, big box stores will be limited to only selling essential items. As it turns out, early reports of a potential four-week-long provincewide shutdown weren't part of some cruel and elaborate April Fools' Day joke by the government. He began his career as a newspaper reporter in B.C., filed stories from 19 countries in Africa as a freelance journalist, then joined the CBC in 2005. But staff shortages are cyclical, not conceptual; they raise questions of capacity, not ideology. READ MORE . This means a majority of people in Ontario will not get a long weekend for the Queen's funeral. You can read the full rundown of Ontario's three-step plan to shorten surgical backlogs here, but Ford made sure to answer one question straight off the bat, before he could be accused otherwise: "When it comes to your health, the status quo is no longer acceptable," said the premier on Monday. As with most medical questions, the context is complex: Some critics mistakenly or misleadingly describe Mondays reforms as unprecedented. Beginning this Saturday, April 3, at 12:01 a.m., all 34 Ontario public health regions will move into shutdown mode for a period of four weeks. Grzegorz Pierzchala put over to February, Ontario unveils 3-step plan to invest in private health care, Premier Ford, Health Minister to discuss health-care privatization, David Onley, former Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, dead at 72, Female pedestrian struck by car in Oakville, Fire causes over $1M in damages to Ancaster insurance business, 70-year-old man charged with 1st-degree murder in Burlington. January 15, 2023. . 2pm fanholic 2pm for ever kpop lover #20 # jun. Or will he heed Horwath's messagein her speech: "Respecting the voters means listening to all of what they tell us.". Under the latest plan, expanded cataract surgeries will come first; the next step will be hip and knee replacements, so that the province can walk before it runs. It's rare these days that a Doug Ford healthcare announcement goes over well with most Ontario residents, but the premier may have truly outdone himself Monday morning (in terms of making the masses mad) with a new plan to "fix" the problems faced by overcrowded, under-staffed, and increasingly ineffective hospitals across the province. Some are saying they would rather have the day off forTRC instead of the Queen's funeral. The premier is joined by Christine Elliott, the provincial minister of health, and Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health. How Doug Ford won an even bigger majority | CBC News Loaded. People in Ontario are seriously worried after Doug Ford's latest announcement. WATCH: Premier Doug Ford declares state of emergency with new stay-at-home order Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here Village Media Apr 7, 2021 1:49 PM Apr 7, 2021 3:36 PM Ontario Premier Doug Ford responds to a question during a press conference announcing the enhanced COVID-19 vaccine certificate system, at Queen's Park in Toronto on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Peel Regional Police say the victim was walking in the . Mondays long-awaited but utterly anticlimactic announcement that Ontario is expanding independent clinics in order to reduce soaring wait times will trigger the inevitable rhetorical ideological wars. His note remarks that this Day of Mourning will give people an opportunity to mourn the Queen while still allowing "students to be in school learning" about the "many contributions the Queen made.". I seriously do mourn the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II but lets be real Canadians..We already have a Day dedicated to the Crown. If the legislation passes, builders will be allowed to construct up to three units per property, without the need for additional . Premier Doug Ford ended Wednesday's announcement by telling Ontarians to "take a break from negativity" for the next four weeks. This approach to diverting less serious surgeries from hospitals makes sense BUT it should be done within our public healthcare system. We look forward to working with the government to develop a strategy to make sure these new centres do not take resources away from hospitals or exacerbate existing health human resource challenges, Ontario Medical Association president Dr. Rose Zacharias said in a statement. The party succeeded in capturing such ridingsas Windsor-Tecumseh and Essex in the heart of the auto sector, Hamilton East-Stoney Creek in Ontario's Steeltown, and Timmins, a major centre for mining. On Dec. 16, the science table warned that Omicron's . Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. All of whom bought their hospitals two weeks before the announcement today. Will he take it as licence to return to the elbows-up style of his first year in power? Now, a new moniker has been gaining popularity on social media in recent days as residents voice their . Tag: Doug Ford announcement. 2021 sawthe introduction ofNational Truth and Reconciliation Day (TRC) as a federal holiday, but yet again, Ford declined to instate it province-wide. April 7, 2021, 1:30 pm. Premier Doug Ford is set to have a press conference Wednesday afternoon to reveal how a COVID-19 vaccine passport certificate system will work. Ontario Premier Doug Ford hadn't faced questions since his government backtracked late last week on several controversial measures put in place as the province's third wave of COVID-19 worsened . "The Ontario government is making it easier and faster for people to access the publicly-funded surgeries and procedures they need by further leveraging community surgical and diagnostic centres to eliminate surgical backlogs and reduce wait times," reads a news release issued by the provincial governmentafter Ford's press conference with Health Minister Sylvia Jones on Monday. Critics allege new clinics will recklessly raid short-staffed hospitals for nurses and doctors. Ontario will boost the number of . Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6. Shamji whose Liberal partys June 2 election platform called for more non-profit independent surgical and diagnostic clinics said many patients will find it tough to decide if its worth paying for products, tests and other services not covered by OHIP when facing upselling pitches. Doug Ford will not give Ontario an official holiday for Queen Elizabeth's funeral. Either way, besides a select few, next Monday will but just another regular day for everyone else.
The oft-stated and sometimes unstated premise of most critics is that Canadian medicare is so good it cant be improved upon without imperiling patients. A portion of the westbound QEW in Beamsville is closed after a collision between a transport truck and a highway maintenance vehicle overnight. That may be reason to worry. Jones said Ontario will welcome applications from medical groups to form independent clinics for procedures where demand exists which Stiles called a slippery slope to a broader privatization of health care. April 1, 2021, 1:15 pm. But not having it recognized in Ontario is drawing up mixed reactions from across the province. October 16, 2020, 3:09 pm. A not-infrequently overheard comment from voters during the campaign, and especially after Schreiner's performance in the debate, was that the other parties would have stood a much better chance of winning had he been their leader. The premier will be joined by Minister of Health Christine Elliott, Solicitor General Sylvia Jones and Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health. Premier Ford and Minister @celliottability make an Announcement https://t.co/OAuYspiGcT. A 34-year-old man with a history of violence has been arrested for an "unprovoked attack" that occurred Tuesday afternoon in Mississauga. Significantly more people decided Ford would be a better premier than either. With daily COVID-19 cases in Ontario spiking over 2,000 again, Premier Doug Ford teased a restrictions announcement, but was unwilling to pull the trigger on any news Wednesday afternoon. There seemed little the opposition parties could say or do to persuade folks who were already on Ford's side to turn against him. I'm not making the case that TRC is on the same level as the Queen's funeral (I personally believe TRC to be more important). Time of death for public healthcare in Ontario was called at 10:04 AM January 15, 2023. All of Ontario will effectively be moved back into the same type of sweeping shutdown we entered on December 26 the rules of which Toronto and Peel only just escaped from on March 5, and which have been modified multiple times in just 23 days. In 2024, more hip and knee replacements will be added at independent health facilities, which are a mix of not-for-profit and for-profit models that are regulated by the province. The people of Ontario may observe a moment of silence at 1:00 p.m. on that day. #onpoli #cdnpoli pic.twitter.com/VWVePw7UJ8. Clearly, some sizable number of voters who marked their ballot for Ford's party this time also voted for Justin Trudeau's Liberals last September. Ford's promise to build Highway 413 brought enough construction unions to his side that the PCs were able to leverage that symbolism into additional seats. It comes as the province reported 3,215 cases of COVID-19 and 17 deaths. (Wrong. Health Minister Christine Elliott, Minister of Long-Term Care Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, and Finance Minister Rod Phillips will join Ford for his 1 p.m. address from Queen's Park. WATCH LIVE: Premier Doug Ford to make an announcement at 1:30 p.m. Truck smashes into crew working on QEW in Beamsville, HHS clinic treats children with birthmark growths, Norfolk County crash sends 5 to hospital, 4-year-old in life-threatening condition, Investigators ask public for video of fatal St. Catharines explosion, fire, Ontario hospitals struggle to meet demands of Covid-19 patients, Retired teacher and baseball coach facing child luring charges, Blue Jays unveil first phase of Rogers Centre renovations, Case of duo charged in murder of OPP Const. Doug Ford's journey to winning the Ontario election and securing a second term as premier really began on St. Patrick's Day in 2020, the day he declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 . Also, water is wet. The long-awaited announcement that Ontario is expanding independent clinics will trigger the inevitable rhetorical ideological wars. Closed Captioning and Described Video is available for many CBC shows offered on CBC Gem. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. The proposed adjustments were unveiled by Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday, and include changes to municipal zoning laws that will expedite the creation of new housing as well as better utilize existing residential lots. Load Comments are welcome while open. The government needs to get to work fixing our crumbling public health-care system instead of working so hard to convince Ontarians that privatization is the only solution, added Green Leader Mike Schreiner. On January 31st, social gathering limits will be increased and a host of indoor settings will be permitted to reopen to the public at 50 per cent capacity, including restaurants, gyms and shopping malls. Then camethe COVID-19 pandemic: 13,000 people died, Ontario closedschools for longer than anywhere in North America and Ford's promised "iron ring" around long-term care homes never materialized. Let's not forget that @fordnation refused to honour the national day of truth and reconciliation in Ontario. comments, 171 'plausible burials' found at Ontario residential school site in sad first for the province, Scanning your PRESTO card reveals a neat trick for Toronto commuters, People are slipping all over Toronto as freezing rain slicks roads and sidewalks with ice, One of Toronto's next transit stations just got a step closer to reality, Government of Canada workers threaten to strike over return to office mandate, Canada's super rich saw their wealth explode in the last few years, Lisa LaFlamme to discuss working in male dominated industry at Toronto event, three-step plan to shorten surgical backlogs here, granted the ability to treat certain ailments andprescribe some medications. Just sayin.. Of course, many people across the province are questioning why Ford declined to markboth occasions as holidays. These workers will come from the same pool, said incoming New Democrat Leader Marit Stiles. It was a whirlwind weekend for Doug Ford after an announcement of controversial new COVID-19 lockdown measures led to a rollback of several aspects of the announcement less than 24 hours later. School bus in a ditch after collision due to icy roads Hamilton city councils to discuss policy to limit short-term rentals. "We are . How did he and his party pull off this stunning recovery? The Mike Harris PCs didn't do it. Complex procedures such as hip and knee joint replacement surgeries should remain connected to the hospital system to ensure continuity of care and patient safety, she said in a statement. A media availability will follow, via teleconference only. All Ford's team is officially pulling its pandemic emergency break this weekend in response to a concerning uptick in variants of concern, record-high ICU admission numbers, and (likely) the urging of health experts who warn that Ontario's COVID-19 situation is now out of control. Ontario already has significant private sector delivery and independent clinics, yet I dont hear anyone demanding we shut them all down to purify our ideology. A portion of the westbound QEW in Beamsville is closed after a collision between a transport truck and a highway maintenance vehicle overnight. Ford's party capitalized on that, and its "Get It Done" messaging likely resonated with those who are "done" with COVID-19. Doug Ford has officially ruled that Monday, Sept. 19 will not be a provincial holiday. According to historical election trends in this province, a PC defeat actuallywould have been an anomaly. hasn't been seen on a New York City stage since its Broadway revival nearly 40 years ago. A day of mourning where you have to work. Ford estimated the tax breaks would save households an average of . Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, holds a news conference in Toronto. Republication or distribution of this content is Im sure Galen Weston is very happy pic.twitter.com/l7FQNAqr2W, In Monday's release, Ontario revealed that it would be investing more than $18 million into existing community surgical and diagnostic centres "to cover care for thousands of patients, including more than 49,000 hours of MRI and CT scans. We need more runway to allow our vacination rollout to get where we need it," said Ford during his press conference Thursday. When search suggestions are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Instead, he shot himself in the foot. "Community" surgical clinics, as they're being called, aren't new; Some 26,000 OHIP-insured surgeries and procedures are carried out within centres licensed under the Independent Health Facilities Act every year, according to the Ford's government. Mike was born and raised in Saint John, N.B. Restaurants, bars and other food or drink establishments will be permitted to operate by take-out, drive-through, and delivery only; Prohibiting the use of facilities for indoor or outdoor sports and recreational fitness (e.g., gyms) with very limited exceptions; Limiting capacity at weddings, funerals, and religious services, rites or ceremonies to 15 per cent occupancy per room indoors, and to the number of individuals that can maintain two metres of physical distance outdoors. Star Columnists Opinion. He called the requirement absolutely meaningless.. But there's also no doubt that a significant chunk of Ontarians are tired of the pandemic and wantto move on. COVID-19 Announcements. The Editorial Board November 8, 2022. What this means is that things will stay pretty much the same in Canada's largest city, save for gathering limits being lowered, an end to outdoor exercise classes, the closure of patios and the cancellation of plans to reopen salons and other personal care services on April 12. Preview Date: Sunday, January 8th, between 1pm & 3pm and Monday, January 9th, between 11am to 2pm.Guns will only be at the Sunday preview. The hospital overcrowding that led to hallway medicine helped bring Ford to power when patients gave up on the Liberals. Doug Ford announces that all of Ontario is going back into lockdown. The plan won cautious endorsements from hospitals and medical groups, with Ontario Hospital Association president Anthony Dale saying it is essential that the expanded use of community surgical centres into new clinical activity take place, but noting there must be risk management measures.. Doug Ford said his government intends to table legislation that would leave the tax break that cut gas prices by 5.7 cents a litre in place until the end of 2023. 2pm m/v2pm the 7th album mustitunes & apple . Home Page News Story. comments. They say the . Although Del Ducadid not shed a tear in his speech, looking and sounding numbed by the dismal result, he can't be feeling any less pain than Horwath, havingled his political team to one of the worst defeats in its history. Even more remarkable and something that should worry the NDPand its next leader was the success ofthe PC pitch to workers. On Dec. 7, projections from Ontario's COVID-19 Science Table warned that intensive-care unit populations would swell even without Omicron. Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister . permissions/licensing, please go to: www.TorontoStarReprints.com, By selling out medicare, Doug Ford is going where no Canadian politician has ever gone. The plan includes steps to lift most remaining restrictions by mid-March. "I'll wake up every single day and go to work for all Ontarians, whether you're a long-time supporter, voted PC for the first time, or cast your ballot for any other party," he said. to colleagues, clients or customers, or inquire about Newspapers Limited, 8 Spadina Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON M5V 0S8, hospitals that are already struggling with staff shortages, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. Just hours ago Doug Ford failed to recognize Monday Sept. 19 as a provincial holiday for the Queen's funeral, opting to make it a National Day of Mourning. Ford cited inflation and global economic uncertainty as reasons behind the extension, which will also maintain a 5.3-cents-per-litre reduction in the price of diesel fuel. (Wrong. comments, 171 'plausible burials' found at Ontario residential school site in sad first for the province, Scanning your PRESTO card reveals a neat trick for Toronto commuters, People are slipping all over Toronto as freezing rain slicks roads and sidewalks with ice, One of Toronto's next transit stations just got a step closer to reality, People in Ontario are seriously worried after Doug Ford's latest announcement, Government of Canada workers threaten to strike over return to office mandate, Canada's super rich saw their wealth explode in the last few years, Lisa LaFlamme to discuss working in male dominated industry at Toronto event. Until that moment, Ford's Progressive Conservative government bore the aroma of a one-term wonder, mired in nepotism scandalsand so unpopular that the premier got booed at the otherwise joyful Toronto Raptors victory parade. He is joined by Sylvia Jones, the deputy premier and minister of health. 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