The Progressive Conservative government is announcing, days before its budget and shortly before an expected election call, that it is planning to invest an additional $1 billion in home care over three years.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says it will ensure Ontarians can receive the care they need in the comfort of their own home and will alleviate pressure on hospitals. The Ontario Hospital Association says that as of mid-January, there were a record 5,800 alternate-level-of-care patients in hospitals – people who could be cared for in a different setting such as home care or long-term care.
The government says the investment would build on the $548.5 million over three years that was announced in last year’s fall economic update.Home Care Ontario told the government in its prebudget submission that the sector needs an immediate investment of $460 million to help stabilize it and address wage inequities.
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Being announced by a person who under any circumstance will not implement this. Why are election commitments being treated as government policy?
The money he cut when he first got in is the same money he's giving back. He just wants to make it look like he's spending money but he isn't.
so the PC government screwed up and is only caring now because there's an election coming up
Nope. Ford's done.
Who is getting a raise ? 😚😂
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