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Vickie Chmura retweeted
Ontario doctors demand apology from province for letters flagging high number of days worked, patients seen
Letters meant to educate, not an assumption of inappropriate billing, says health ministry spokesperson
cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/m…
Vickie Chmura retweeted
‘She has lied’: Health minister accused of misleading claims on out-of-country treatment denials thetrillium.ca:443/insider-n…
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“She has lied and people have died.”
Moments ago at Queen’s Park: NDP MPP Robin Lennox is kicked out of the chambers for calling Health Minister Sylvia Jones a liar, following revelations that Ontario refused to fund Sabrina Apitz-Grossman’s cancer treatment despite its own health agency’s recommendation.
Vickie Chmura retweeted
Somehow we've reached a point in education where:
- teaching kids explicitly is controversial
- academic rigour is treated as a threat to student wellbeing
- memorizing math facts is discouraged or considered unnecessary
- practice is dismissed as "drill and kill"
Low expectations are not kindness, and nothing hurts someone's confidence more than falling further behind every year.
Vickie Chmura retweeted
You have created an Ontario where your donors get wealthier while the rest of us can’t afford to live comfortably.
Food insecurity, healthcare insecurity, job security, high grocery, gas, and energy costs to name just a few.
Unaddressed mental health needs.
Your rhetoric is BS!
Since 2018, our government has attracted $236B in new investment that has created good-paying jobs for our world-class workforce.
By fostering a business friendly environment, rooted upon stability, reliability and predictability, Ontario has stood resilient in the face of uncertainty and continues to uphold its reputation as the premier jurisdiction for investment & growth.
Vickie Chmura retweeted
What the hell? Huge disrespect to our democracy by the Ford Government! Now you get elected and you can’t do the job you were elected to do? #topoli #onpoli #onted
NEW: The Ford government says trustees in supervised school boards “will not be sworn in” immediately after next week's election.
The province is asserting its power to call meetings in eight boards and trustees will only take their oath when the meeting is officially called.
No timeline for when that will happen.
globalnews.ca/news/12108029/…
#onpoli
Wow @fordnation! Just left
ICU at what was one of #HamON "quieter" hospitals. Monday night 2 weeks ago a stabbing in emerg. waiting room by a homeless person, tonight a long line of ambulance attendants tied up waiting for patients to be taken. This is your legacy. #Onhealth
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Vickie Chmura retweeted
A hospital in London, Ont., is cutting more than 100 registered nurse positions in its mental health programs, the latest in a growing list of hospitals across the province making similar moves in the face of deficits.
chch.com/chch-news/ontario-h…
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The end of municipal democracy in Ontario.
Ford appoints his cronie as Chair of Muskoka Region.
Ford has stripped the people of Muskoka, Peel, York, Halton, Niagara, Durham, Waterloo, and Simcoe County of the right to elect a Regional Council Chair in next week's election.
Instead, he will appoint the Chairs—who will be able to force through decisions even if 2/3rds of elected Councillors vote against them.
#onpoli
NEW: The Ford government is expected to name Conservative MP Scott Aitchison as Muskoka’s first “strong chair,” @readpolicorner has learned.
Aitchison announced late last month that he would leave federal politics to “explore new opportunities.”
policorner.ca/p/scoop-a-home…
Vickie Chmura retweeted
TDSB supervisor’s calendar shows more than twice as many meetings with $20B real estate arm as parent groups thetrillium.ca:443/news/educ…
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According to Ontario's Financial Accountability Office, Doug Ford's plan to put alcohol sales into stores cost taxpayers $612 million for the early rollout alone, and up to $1.4 billion in total by 2030!!
$47M for health care!
Let that sink in!
Our government is fighting to cut emergency room wait times so people can get the emergency care they need faster.
Today, Ontario launched our Emergency Department Action Team with a $47 million investment and a mandate to identify and tackle common delays, improve patient flow and apply these lessons to lower wait times across the province.
Find out more: news.ontario.ca/en/release/1…
Vickie Chmura retweeted
Hamilton Health Sciences plan to cut 413 jobs a blow to a workforce with 'very low' morale, says union. cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/… #HamOnt
Vickie Chmura retweeted
New 12-Lecture Series of Free Online Videos Teaches You Practical Skills for Effectively Advocating on Disability Rights Issues or for Any Social Justice Cause aodaalliance.org/whats-new/n… #accessibility @aodaalliance #AODA
Vickie Chmura retweeted
Vance still pushes the long debunked talking point about American dairy products sold in Canada. These US products have always entered Canada free of tarrifs. Tarrifs only kick in over a certain quota which the US has never come close to. The Vice President of the US is a liar.
100% this. They want the strike and they want the teacher wages lost back into their own pockets.
Not at all. @PaulCalandra tried to change the rules after a few bargaining sessions, and unions understandably objected, appealed to OLRB as a violation. That's on him. What happened to a day by Labour Day? Don't let him spin - he wants a strike he can blame on unions.
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Vickie Chmura retweeted
Not at all. @PaulCalandra tried to change the rules after a few bargaining sessions, and unions understandably objected, appealed to OLRB as a violation. That's on him. What happened to a day by Labour Day? Don't let him spin - he wants a strike he can blame on unions.
Teachers and support workers are expected to begin the school year on Sept. 8 without new collective agreements as the two sides hit pause on bargaining. thestar.com/politics/provinc…
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"(Unionized) workers should not have to fight for the right to bargain before they can actually bargain." @marthahradowy
She's 💯 right. This process has become a complete joke and everyone sees it.
Not good for workers, parents, students.
Total dysfunction!
#onted #onpoli
‘System itself is the problem’: OSSTF calls for repeal of bargaining law as negotiations remain stalled cp24.com/politics/queens-par…
Not surprised one bit.
NEW: We’ve obtained a leaked script for a taxpayer-funded advertisement that takes aim at teacher unions, as contract talks grind to a halt.
The draft script portrays parents criticizing unions over sick days & potential strikes.
The Ford government is defending the approach, arguing unions themselves have been running ads and campaigns for well over a year.
Full story here: thetrillium.ca/news/educatio…
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