Here's an expanded version of my critique of Loblaw's inept attempt on social media to justify its own profits, kindly published by Canadian Dimension: canadiandimension.com/articles/view/…. Their claims they are innocent intermediaries, and that profit margins haven't changed, are outright lies.

Today ER waits are 50% longer than when Doug Ford took office & Bill 124 has resulted in ⬆️ hospital RN vacancies. Instead of fixing hallway medicine (remember the promise it would take a year), Gov't is focused on profit for private cataract centres.

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We have lost a Great Canadian. Everybody knew Hazel. Called Hurricane Hazel for good reason! She never stopped. She was tough. She knew what she wanted to get done and always found a way to do it. Friend and mentor who I'll miss forever. RIP

‘Do your homework’ and ‘Have a plan’! Advice for life and politics from a great woman. Hazel was one of a kind and she gave so much of herself to all of us. Love to all her family and friends at this sad time. #HazelMcCallion

There is no truth to Doug Ford lie that the previous government, who created the Greenbelt, took big chunks out for developers. #HandsOffTheGreenbelt

Sincere thanks to Brian Lilley for confirming that Herzig will receive $150 more per cataract surgery than ON hospitals. This means that Ottawa Herzig's 5,000 cataract surgery contract will cost ON taxpayers an extra $750,000.

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Today we joined leaders from Ontario's 4 largest health care unions to send Justin Trudeau & Chrystia Freeland a letter on our serious concerns about Doug Ford’s efforts to privatize Ontario's healthcare system is putting our members and patients at risk. #ONpoli 🧵1/5

Whether you agree with me or not, we really need to talk about this.

WHY ARE THESE MEN TALKING ABOUT GIVING PROFIT A PLACE IN OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM? airquotesmedia.com/quotes/for-pro…

Pleased to see the Integrity Commissioner and Auditor General investigating Doug Ford's decision to carve up the Greenbelt.

Working with Marit Stiles & Mike Schreiner was important to show Ontarians if developers got advanced notice they could profit off of the Greenbelt.

Ford's team is trying to confuse the issue by talking about existing private care in #Ontario .

Yes, most care *delivery* is done privately already. But it's overwhelmingly performed by non-profit hospitals and clinics.

Ford is expanding *for-profit* care.

#ONPoli #OHIP

The distinction between profit and not-for-profit providers is critical to this debate. Sylvia Jones and Doug Ford are deliberately avoiding clarity on this.

The Ontario Liberals say the Ford government’s healthcare changes will create a “gold rush” of private-for-profit clinics in Ontario.

He’s calling for oversight by hospitals, eliminating the profit motive and ensuring same billing as hospitals.

#onpoli

Today, Doug Ford and Sylvia Jones missed an opportunity to prove themselves capable of managing our healthcare system.

Instead of tackling the intricacies of publicly funding surgical and diagnostic centres, they ignored them.

Here’s what I wish they said.

#onhealth #onpoli

Press reports this morning suggest For Profit delivery of ON surgery will start with cataract surgery.

Vision Correction centres have been advocating for this for some time. Hopefully someone will monitor the cost charged for “Premium” lenses and other “up-sell” opportunities.

Doug Ford says that Ontarians will only ever need their OHIP card to get the health care they need

Right now families are having to use their credit card to access basic services

How can we trust Doug Ford not to give away our health care, just like he did with the greenbelt?

Inexpressibly sad to hear that our world has lost David Onley. A gentle, intelligent, compassionate man. Much love to his family and friends.

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The lapsed ON RFP asking For Profit surgery centres to do cataract surgery offers them $605 facility fee/case.

This is >$100 more than Gov’t pays ON hospitals to do extra cataract cases.

Why should For Profit centres get more $$s than hospitals ?

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“What really worries me today is the initially insidious and now entirely conspicuous creep toward privatization in our health care system,” said Adil Shamji.

#onhealth #onpoli

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