September 25th, 2020

Behind the eight-ball, Ford is scrambling again

YORK SOUTH—WESTON — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath released the following statement in response to Doug Ford’s announcements Friday:
“Once again, Doug Ford’s actions are weeks late, incomplete and contradict his own claims.

Time and time again, this government scrambles to catch up. They’ve let COVID-19 infections jump while refusing to put safer measures in place in public places. They’ve underfunded hospitals and don’t have an effective, comprehensive action plan to keep surgeries going and get through the flu season during the second wave, while the procedure backlog piles up and hallway medicine rages.

We are teetering on another health and economic disaster because this government has not been listening, and not been acting.

They are in chaos. They are scrambling. And everyday Ontarians are paying the price — a price that could climb if we continue to operate without a proper, comprehensive and effective second wave strategy. Their current so-called plan is not working.”