Ford will be joined by Minister of Finance Rod Phillips and Minister of Long-Term Care Merrilee Fullerton for the announcement in Mississauga.
A senior government source said the province will need to hire “tens of thousands” more personal support workers, registered practical nurses and registered nurses in the coming years to provide the care. Ford’s announcement also comes as the initial 28-day period for the modified Stage 2 restrictions in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel is set to come to an end on Nov. 6.
On Friday, Ford said that he asked public health officials to prepare a plan for how the government can ease restrictions in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel as early as this weekend.