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Why Canada’s hospitals shouldn’t be nursing homes
The Editorial Board
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Ontario to extend deadline for child-care operators to apply for $10-a-day program
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens on after reaching and agreement in $10-a-day child-care program deal in Brampton, Ont., on March 28, 2022. Parents in some parts of Ontario are already receiving rebates under the program, while elsewhere operators can't even apply yet, leaving the belated rollout in the province a patchwork of processes. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Strong-mayor powers will actually make cities like Toronto and Ottawa weaker
Adam Vaughan
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Doug Ford is Premier of Ontario. Why does he want to be Mayor of Toronto?
The Editorial Board
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Ontario government is planning to expand ‘strong mayor’ powers to other municipalities, Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford jokes about swallowing a bee before speaking to the Association of Municipalities Ontario conference, Monday, August 15, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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‘I just swallowed a bee’: Doug Ford
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Ford says he believes in public health care but government to ‘get creative’
Doug Ford speaks after Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered her Speech from the Throne at Queen's Park in Toronto, on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. The premier has acknowledged that more can be done to ease health system pressures in Ontario.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Lahodynskyj
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Ontario vows ‘bold action’ on health care but offers no specifics
Doug Ford claps during Ted Arnott's acceptance speech for his re-election to the position of Speaker of the Ontario Legislative Assembly at Queen's Park, in Toronto on Monday, August 8, 2022. The Ontario premier is set to present a vision today for what he hopes to accomplish with a new term of government, as well as reintroduce this year's budget.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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To preserve medicare, Canada has to hire thousands of nurses. Now
The Editorial Board
canada
Health care advocates plead for action as Ontario legislature summer session starts
Ontario Premier Doug Ford claps during Ted Arnott's acceptance speech for his re-election to the position of Speaker of the Ontario Legislative Assembly at Queen's Park, in Toronto on Monday, August 8, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tijana Martin
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Ontario legislature session begins as Doug Ford’s government pushes ahead with new mandate
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a press conference inside Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Ontario directs regulator to register internationally trained nurses more quickly
Sylvia Jones, Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, takes her oath at a swearing-in ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Evening Update: Ford defends Ontario health care system as problems mount
Premier Doug Ford arrives to announce his new cabinet at the swearing-in ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Doug Ford vows to fast-track accreditation of foreign-trained nurses to ease Ontario’s hospital crisis
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks during a press conference inside Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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In praise of ‘weak’ leaders amid proposal for strong mayor system
Premier Doug Ford responds to a question from the media on the final day of the summer meeting of the Canada's Premiers at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
opinion
Toronto doesn’t need a strong mayor
Marcus Gee
opinion
No reason to believe Ontario’s plans to increase some mayors’ power is about fixing housing
Alex Bozikovic
canada
Ontario extends paid sick leave program to March 31 for missed work due to COVID-19
The Ontario and Canadian flags fly at the Ontario Legislature Building, Queen's Park, in Toronto.
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Does the mayor of Toronto need more power? Maybe. Does the city? Definitely
The Editorial Board
canada
Evening Update: Hockey Canada suspending use of National Equity Fund to settle sexual-assault claims
Rogers Place arena on Dec. 29, 2021.
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Ontario planning to bring in ‘strong mayor’ system for Toronto and Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, listens to Toronto Mayor John Tory during a joint press conference inside Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Trudeau says Ottawa wants to make sure health spending delivers ‘tangible results’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Quebec Premier Francois Legault share a laugh as British Columbia Premier John Horgan responds to a question from the media on the final day of the summer meeting of Canada's Premiers at the Fairmont Empress in Victoria, B.C., on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
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Ontario NDP, Liberals call on Doug Ford’s government to boost health spending as ERs come under strain
The emergency room entrance is shown at the Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ont. on Sept. 21, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Doug Ives
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Ontario’s Doug Ford to raise labour issues at upcoming premiers’ meeting in hope of pressing Ottawa
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks alongside Toronto Mayor John Tory during a joint press conference inside Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
opinion
Can the looming environmental disaster of Highway 413 be turned around?
John Lorinc
opinion
The Ford family government is back to some of its old antics
Robyn Urback
opinion
Let’s not just shrug over Doug Ford’s decision to put his nephew in Ontario’s cabinet
Marcus Gee
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Health officials urge Canadians to catch up on COVID-19 vaccinations, prepare for fall boosters
A person draws out Moderna vaccine during a drive through COVID-19 vaccine clinic at St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ontario, on Sunday January 2, 2022. American vaccine maker Moderna will announce Friday it intends to build its promised Canadian production facility in the Montreal area.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg
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Toronto Mayor John Tory, Ontario Premier Doug Ford discuss gun violence, housing shortage
Toronto mayor John Tory, left, speaks alongside Ontario premier Doug Ford during a joint press conference inside Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Doug Ford says he’ll have an ‘aggressive’ housing plan, will focus on vacant property
Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks alongside Toronto Mayor John Tory during a joint press conference inside Queen’s Park in Toronto, Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends decision to name nephew minister of multiculturalism
Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism, Michael Ford shakes hands with Premier Doug Ford as Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario Elizabeth Dowdeswell looks on, at the swearing-in ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Politics Briefing: U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade a ‘devastating setback,’ Trudeau says
Abortion rights supporters demonstrate outside the United States Supreme Court as the court rules in the Dobbs v Women’s Health Organization abortion case, overturning the landmark Roe v Wade abortion decision, in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert
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Doug Ford reveals Ontario cabinet that includes a new health minister – and his nephew
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced his new cabinet on Friday.
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Sylvia Jones named health minister as Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveils new cabinet
Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health shakes hands with Premier Doug Ford as she takes her oath at the swearing-in ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 24, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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Doug Ford to announce new cabinet Friday
Doug Ford, Leader of the Ontario PC Party, speaks during a rally at the the Toronto Congress Centre in Etobicoke, Ont. on Wednesday June 1, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s new cabinet to be sworn in on Friday
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, accompanied by his wife Karla, waves at the podium during his Ontario PC Party provincial election night watch party at the Toronto Congress Centre in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada June 2, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren