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The Progressive Conservative government tried to force retroactive funding cuts this year but had to cancel them after municipal leaders complained their annual budgets had already passed. The new plan will see all municipalities – including Toronto – pay 30 per cent of the public health care costs. Under the initial plan, Toronto would be on the hook for 50 per cent of the cost.
Starting on Jan. 1, 2020, municipalities will also have to pay 20 per cent of the cost of creating new child care spaces, which the province previously fully funded.The Tory government has said the funding cuts are necessary in order to tackle the province’s $11.7-billion deficit. Our Morning Update and Evening Update newsletters are written by Globe editors, giving you a concise summary of the day’s most important headlines.
globetoronto Shame on Ford and his government! Schemer will do even worse if elected!
Noself74 globetoronto However, Ontario has lots of cash to force gas stations display Conservative party propaganda or risk mukto thousand fines - tons of money for lawsuits huh
globetoronto The Ontario electorate a choice for sustainable government, cuts in expenditures or increases in taxes. They chose the Ontario PC's vision for Ontario over the spending and debt accumulation of the Wynne Liberals.
globetoronto Small cuts now are better than big cuts later. Sustainable government is a good thing. onpoli
globetoronto “Ontario government starts on road to Fiscal Sanity after years if Liberal Over Spending Insanity that turned Ontario into a Basket Case Indebted Province on the road to bankruptcy”
globetoronto fordnation shameful excuse for a government with no regard for the environment, health, children or anything remotely human. Resign so we can fix the disgrace you have made our province into.
globetoronto Not surprising due to servicing the negligence and debt load of Dalton and Wynn’s!
globetoronto Make doctors USE TELEHEALTH!!!
globetoronto DougFord and any relation should never ever be elected to any government office ever. VoteHimOut!!
globetoronto any good if any done by previous governments, will be wiped by this so called government. looks more like handing cash to the 1%ers out there leaving the 99% paying for it.
globetoronto Time to Kick Premier Doug 'Fnork' OUT! Now I oppose his cuts!
globetoronto Time to stop throwing money at heath care and find a solution to why WHO ranks our system last out of 30 countries with similar systems.