Health
Island New Democrats Will Fight For A Minimum Of 10 Paid Sick Days And More
Michelle Neill made the following statement about the King Conservatives and Cameron Liberals voting against 10 paid sick days: “Although I’m not surprised that the King Government voted against 10 paid sick days, it’s extremely disappointing that the new leader of the Liberals would let her caucus vote against the measure,” says Neill. “This is…
Read MoreQuestionable King Government Conduct
Not even 24 hours ago, I released a statement about the recent summit of Eastern Canada premiers to discuss health care reform options, which included privatization. A recent article by Saltwire’s Stu Neatby examines the King Government’s suspicious back-room actions towards further privatization. Based on the report presented to the clerk of the executive council…
Read MoreMore Private Health Care Doesn’t Fix The Crisis
We are worried about the growing list of Islanders who can’t get a family doctor, the escalating issue of Emergency Room closures, and the increasing response times for ambulances from one end of the province to the other. Statements made by the three Conservative Maritime Premiers during their meeting with Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford,…
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