Good morning!
On a personal note - 3 of my best nursing friends have left the profession effective immediately based on the election.
The next few months- check in with your nurses and education workers.
They are not ok.
#onpoli
I've hit the part of the pandemic where I will instant block you if you have to tell me a child had co-morbities like it is a rationale for them passing of covid-19.
Far too many children passed this week.
Overheard on the phones: "I'm a nurse so I won't be voting"
As a nurse, please vote.
We know nursing voter turn out is low but there has never been a more important election that your vote is needed and matters.
#nursetwitter
#onpoli
Another rural convoy going to Conestoga Mall.
Asked a few why they were participating and a few shared the attention was off them for Ukraine.
Can we think about that for a moment?
Ontario is waking up to the world’s worst April Fools’ joke.
The Liberal carbon tax went up a whopping 23 per cent today — and guess who hasn’t said a peep? The Queen of the Carbon Tax herself, Bonnie Crombie.
Dear
@RBC
,
My parents opened an account for me when I was 1 year old. I've been with you ever since.
My local branch has a worker who thinks "children are being brainwashed into learning adult things".
Is this your view for them to share that with people using the RBC branch?
Tonight's debate included a quote from my peer that "Doug Ford always has the tax payers back".
Here's a thread of wasting tax dollars. Feel free to add your own below.
#onpoli
#OntarioVotes
BREAKING: We have no matneral care here - at all. Mothers referred 3 hours away for consistant reliable care.
➡️The Ford government is spending $225 million to speed up the implementation of beer and wine in corner stores.
Any comment
@MacLeodLisa
?
👋 Hi, I'm Ari. I live in Ontario.
I'm not asking for PM Trudeau to resign because my Mom told me that isn't how it works.
I can't wait to take a Civics class.
#onpoli
#cdnpoli
People have no problem with our tax dollars provincially going to Staples and Walmart, while our local ERs rotate closures and prenatal care is limited to an hour radius.
This is wild. How are people ok with this?
NEW - This is what an already complete ServiceOntario outlet looks like inside an Oakville Staples. It’s located in between a display of printers and office chairs, and at the back of the store meaning you have to pass all the merchandise. Taxpayers funded this.
Since 2020, we’ve helped almost 400,000 workers get the skills they need for better jobs and bigger paycheques.
As we head into 2024, we’ll never stop
#WorkingForWorkers
.
I'm a bit confused by how many nurses people thought we lost to vaccination (1-2%) vs how many nurses we are currently losing over burnout, government enhancement programs that nurses don't qualify for, staffing shortages, and leaving the profession (Thousands btw).
#onpoli
You deserve the same choice and convenience as Canadians across the country when it comes to buying beer, wine and other drinks, and that’s what we’re delivering.
Listen below to find out how we are giving people in Ontario more options by expanding the sale of drinks to
January is
#AlzheimersAwarenessMonth
.
Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia. While progress has been made, there is still more work to do.
Thank you to those caring for someone living with Alzheimer's, as well as those working to find a cure.
We're committed to improving affordability and convenience for everyone in Ontario.
That's why we're calling on the LCBO to bring back paper bags, at no cost to consumers.
I'm not sure if anyone has told the
@OntarioPCParty
communication teams but it is really offensive to talk about women lifting women while the Ontario PC government is fighting women dominated professions in court.
Just putting it out there in case no one told them.
#onpoli
Newborns should get 14–17 hours of sleep over a 24-hour period, says the National Sleep Foundation. Some newborns may sleep up to 18–19 hours a day.
Narrator: This one does not....
I’m Ashley Fox.
I'm your Ontario Liberal candidate for Perth-Wellington.
As a nurse, I served on the front-lines during the pandemic so I understand the critical importance of health care.
If you signed a petition to ban pride decor in town, you can't say you were confused and mislead to sign after the signatures were publicly posted.
Many small business owners and community leaders should be ashamed of themselves.
There were 3 hospital ERs in a 30 KM radius closed last night in rural Ontario.
The local radio station is covering which doughnut you want to make a come back at Tim Hortons🤔
Give the gift of Ontario’s great outdoors with free family fishing this Mother’s Day weekend.
Experience the vast fishing opportunities available in
#Dufferin
-
#Caledon
and across the province.
Learn more:
2.2 million Ontarians are currently without a family doctor – a significant rise from the previously reported 1.8 million.
But good golly, it's a good thing we prioritized cankers and diaper rashes to save the rural ERs....
#onpoli
Today I announced at Shoppers Drug Mart in
#Etobicoke
that our government is expanding the list of common ailments pharmacists can treat and prescribe for, to include an additional six.
Local pharmacies are now a one-stop-shop to connect to treatment for 19 common ailments.
Unlike the Liberals and NDP, our government will never ignore rural Ontario.
We’ve shown that when all levels of government work together, when people and communities work together, we can achieve amazing things. Let’s Get it Done!
Our health-care heroes work hard to keep us healthy.
We’re working to support them with new investments that provide more convenient care close to home.
Learn more below👇
Our government is taking an important step forward to continue protecting Ontario’s long-term care home residents by launching a new investigations unit that will help keep residents safe and provide comfort and certainty to their families.
Learn more:
May 6 to 12 is
#NursingWeek
!
Whether in hospitals, primary care, public health, home care, long-term care, hospices, or in the community, thank you for providing high-quality care and support to keep Ontarians healthy at every stage of life.
My favourite start to nursing week is watching Ontario PC MPPs use all the catchy buzz words to show nurses they care.
"Heros" "Amazing" "Backbone of Ontario" "Angels"
You do know we know you appealed Bill 124 in Dec right?
#onpoli
None of the programs announced this morning are new.
Why is our government continuously repeating the same programs and funding initiatives over and over again as new media events? It's incredibly misleading to the public.
#onpoli
#onhealth
#nursetwitter
Waterloo Counter Protest - Saturday AM 1130am. Dress warm, wear a mask and remember that Uptown has policies on profanity.
DM for the meeting spot - see you there!
We promised to bring beer/wine to convenience & grocery stores.
We’re delivering on that promise!
Starting no later than Jan 1, 2026, you’ll be able to buy beer, wine, cider & ready-to-drink alcohol beverages at convenience, grocery & big box stores
@PBethlenfalvy
@fordnation
"A recently discovered internal email related to the $8.28-billion Greenbelt scandal suggests Doug Ford's office "was far more involved" in the controversial land swap than the premier has maintained."
Interesting read.
ANOTHER FOI reveals iron-clad proof the
@FordNation
team lies & lies about its actions on the Greenbelt.
Neither
@PaulCalandra
, nor anyone appointed by this
#onpoli
government can be trusted to frame the next
#Greenbelt
review, let alone conduct it. 1/2
In about a week, I will have an 11 month old.
In about a week, I will have 1 month till I return to work.
I still have no daycare confirmed and on many wait lists.
ON Nursing shortage? Yup.
Stressed? Totally.
Oh thank goodness.
We have no maternal care locally but I was just thinking about how horrible that beer tax is on my daily life.
Thank goodness for you and your advocacy Rick!
#onpoli
Good news! Our government is freezing the beer tax until 2026 to help lower costs for consumers and support Ontario’s hospitality sector.
It’s all part of our plan to make life more affordable for Ontario families:
Mike Harris Jr's office is closed for 2 weeks.
Jess Dixon has taken down all signs for her office.
Matthew Rae doesn't even have a sign.
@PCPressOffice
said you were confident in your vote?🤔
#onpoli
#IStandWithCUPE
Breaking via
@CTVNews
CTV News has learned that 13 nurses at Stevenson Memorial Hospital will be laid off at the end of the month. The positions are all registered nurses (RN). Eight full-time, one part-time and four casual jobs are impacted.
👋 New followers. I'm Ashley.
If you haven't guessed, rural healthcare (healthcare in ON) is very important to me.
Did you know a good chunk of the ON population isn't aware rural hospital ERs and prenatal care have been closed regularly and routinely?
📣 Make them hear us.
While there’s still more work to do, our plan to expand Ontario’s health workforce is showing early signs of progress.
This year alone, nearly 14,000 new nurses registered to work in Ontario — an all-time record.
This is a Naloxone kit. Instead of baseball gloves and basketballs, this is what families in certain areas keep at their front door.
Enough is enough. Will you join me to protect Toronto's future?
I asked Premier Ford how he felt about the Greenbelt demonstration in front of
#FordFest
, he said he doesn’t worry about people being “bussed in.” Then a protester who got into the festival took over for a tense one-on-one.
@CityNewsTO
Outdoor activities from 12pm-3pm today at my nephew's school.
School apologizes there is no EA available so he has to go home instead of participating with the class
🥲 5 year olds know they are excluded.
#onpoli
#onted
NEW: In a new robocall, Premier Doug Ford explicitly tells voters to choose Mark Saunders in the Toronto mayoral byelection on Monday.
“We all have to unite behind Mark…Please make sure you, your family and friends all go out and vote for Mark Saunders,” Ford says.
#onpoli
Last night Durham was closed 2am-7am.
Imagine having to call ahead with a sick kid because you aren't sure if your ER is open.....
Meanwhile local PC riding associations are seeking donations for "great" work they are doing.
@FireRoutenburg
@breakfasttv
@Sid_Seixeiro
You work for fire department? Funny how their contracts never seem to be an issue for raises but female dominated professions have their wages frozen in healthcare and education.
Chesley hospital ER down this weekend.
Mount Forest ER down this weekend.
Schedule your emergencies in rural ON under
@fordnation
's leadership?😥
#onpoli
BREAKING: Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the government has "no other choice but to introduce legislation tomorrow" to "ensure students will remain in-class"
#onpoli
#onted
If the NDP and Liberals really cared for Ontario farmers they would join the Premier, our Government, and over 25 agriculture and rural organizations to send a strong message to Ottawa - scrap the tax and bring back affordability.
#OntAg
This week, the Doug Ford gov't ordered 4 municipalities— Waterloo, Wellington, Belleville, Peterborough —to sprawl into rural/farm land.
We need affordable housing - can we afford to lose prime agriculture lands?
🎵Don't it alway…
My nurse today has been working her vacation all week so we (public) have care.
Remind me again which nurse is on vacation for the shortages across the province
@SylviaJonesMPP
?
Thank you to
#NurseTwitter
#OutOfTouch
#Onpoli
Overheard on the phones today:
"My mother is in long term care. You have my vote!"
"I'm a senior living at home. I don't qualify for home care. I like this Home Care Guarantee."
"I care for my spouse with dementia at home. You have my support."
#onpoli
#PerthWellington
Ontario Health stopped tracking ER closures in ‘22 - but that’s OK, we’re doing it for them 😡
Anywho, anyone else find it curious that they stopped just when ERs started falling like dominoes? FYI, an ER closure in
#Ontario
had only happened once between ‘06 & the end of ‘21
"We're building a healthcare system that works for you."
You've been actively destroying it since 2018. We kinda noticed on the frontline Lisa. Did you?
🏥Your Ontario government is investing in healthcare right here in Ottawa
🔵Building the new Civic Hospital
🔵Clearing the CHEO waitlist
🔵A mental health care unit at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in
#Nepean
We are building a healthcare system that works for you.
#LisaBuilds
Loved one just paid for diagnostic testing, lab tests and completion of medical forms in the public funded rural system. Not private- public.
Things are "totally great" under
@fordnation
's leadership right
@Rae_Matt
?
#onpoli
#onhealth
We don't have maternal care in our area in a 1 hour radius.
We have a 3000 wait list plus for a family doctor or NP.
How exactly is that getting it done for generations to come
@Rae_Matt
?
It's PC Policy Conference Day!
I'm so thrilled to be joined by my colleagues
@PrabSarkaria
,
@TheThanigasalam
and
@hardeepgrewal_
to discuss our government’s progress in building key infrastructure and roads.
We are getting it done for you and for generations to come!
The NDP sat by as the Liberals fired 1,600 nurses, froze health care funding and reduced medical school spots.
Under
@fordnation
’s leadership, since 2018 our government has added more than 80,000 nurses, with 17,000+ new nurses added last year alone – another record year!
Doug claims the nurses got the 1st part and Sept for the 2nd. "I have to check with the hospitals" - Not all nurses qualified Doug. I can check for you if that helps.
#onpoli
#onhealth
They call this the sunshine list, but for hard-working people of Ontario, there is nothing sunny about it. Liberals insiders and fat cats are getting raises while real folks in Ontario haven’t gotten a raise in years.
#onpoli
#PCPOLdr
Instead of heckling - I would love to know your ACTUAL thoughts on this
@mikeharrisjrpc
.
Which do you think they would prefer - a super bowl commercial or access to care?
(BTW - home care wait list in your riding.)
Do you think it is off-side that Ford spent millions on Super Bowl commercials that “foster a positive impression of his govt”…Or would you rather have an ER that is open with nurses & doctors? We definitely hit a nerve🚩🚩
#onpoli
@Sflecce
My nephew hasn't done a full day of school yet. 5 other Kindergarten students in his class in the same boat.
Lack of educational workers in the afternoon is the reason. Pay them.
Media: If your solution to the the healthcare crisis in Ontario is to reference only 1 nursing association as an expert - can we chat?
There is 3 nursing associations and multiple unions representing nursing in Ontario.
#nursetwitter
#onpoli
The Minister of Education attended the Road Builders Association reception.
But I can't get a response on educational policies because he's busy.......
@ONeducation
this is just nonsense.
Attended Ontario Road Builders’ Association reception, celebrating our government’s unwavering commitment to Ontario’s transportation infrastructure industry. Together, we’re building the foundation for a stronger, more connected Ontario. 🛣️🚧