With $8 billion more in cuts coming, Ford PCs “worse than Harris” Kingston shorted 91 hospital beds, 790 staff, new report finds

KINGSTON, ON – When it comes to hospital funding, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative (PC) government is “worse than Mike Harris” new data reports released in Kingston today by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OHCU) show. For Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government to keep its proposed budget plan for the next five years, “it is…

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Premier Ford can’t wish hallway medicine away and cut millions of dollars from hospitals, long-term care, public health and EMS in 2019

TORONTO, ON – While Premier Doug Ford announced last week that, within a year, no more patients would receive care in hospital hallways, the spring 2019 provincial budget and an economic review by Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO) point to hallway medicine getting much worse as health care cuts intensify, reports released at Queen’s Park…

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CUPE Ontario members and the community rally against Ford Conservative’s cuts to Brant Family and Children’s Services as entire Board resigns

BRANTFORD, ON – Fred Hahn, President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Ontario (CUPE Ontario) joined front-line workers at Brant Family & Children’s Services (Brant FACS) and community members to rally against cuts to services for children and families, mandated by the Ford Conservatives, that prompted the entire Board of the Brant FACS to…

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With $8 billion more in cuts coming, Ford PCs “even worse than Harris” Brockville shorted 27 hospital beds, 180 staff, new report finds

BROCKVILLE, ON – When it comes to hospital funding, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative (PC) government is “even worse than Mike Harris” new data reports released in Brockville today by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OHCU) show. For Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government to keep its proposed budget plan for the next five years, “it…

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President of CUPE Ontario, Fred Hahn to join march and address rally in support of proper funding for the Brant Family and Children’s Services (FACS)

BRANTFORD, ON – CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn, CUPE Local 181 President, Jennifer Kirby, workers and community members will rally against Ford’s Conservative cuts that has forced the Board of Brant Family and Children’s Services to resign on Friday, July 12. The Board has decided to resign altogether rather than make further cuts to staff…

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With $8 billion more in cuts coming, Ford PCs “even worse than Harris” Ottawa shorted 317 hospital beds, 2,805 staff, new report finds

OTTAWA, ON – When it comes to hospital funding, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative (PC) government is “even worse than Mike Harris” new data reports released in Ottawa today by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OHCU) show. For Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government to keep its proposed budget plan for the next five years, “it…

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With $8 billion more in cuts coming, Ford PCs “even worse than Harris” Kitchener/Waterloo shorted 84 hospital beds, 586 staff, new report finds

KITCHENER/WATERLOO, ON – When it comes to hospital funding, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative (PC) government is “even worse than Mike Harris” new data reports released in Kitchener/Waterloo today by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OHCU) show. For Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government to keep its proposed budget plan for the next five years, “it…

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With $8 billion more in cuts coming, Ford PCs “even worse than Harris” Hamilton shorted 247 hospital beds, 1,936 staff, new report

HAMILTON, ON – When it comes to hospital funding, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative (PC) government is “even worse than Mike Harris” new data reports released in Hamilton today by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OHCU) show. For Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative government to keep its proposed budget plan for the next five years, “it…

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One year later; are Brockville hospital patients faring better under Ford PCs? New report released Thursday

BROCKVILLE, ON – When the Doug Ford Progressive Conservatives (PCs) took office last summer, they made vague promises about ending hallway medicine, increasing system capacity and no public sector staff layoffs, while cutting government spending on services. Now, one year later, have the PCs delivered? How they are really doing to enhance patients’ access to…

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