‘Disappointing comment’ to see Trudeau describe Ford’s health-care changes as ‘innovation,’ says Toronto Liberal MP Sgro

It’s ‘critical’ that the federal government put in place strict conditions in the ongoing negotiations about Canada Health Transfers to ensure provinces don’t open the door to for profit health-care providers, says Liberal MP Judy Sgro and some other MPs.

Ahead of the start of the winter sitting of Parliament, the Liberal caucus is meeting in Ottawa on Friday and Saturday for its caucus retreat. Liberal MPs told The Hill Times that Doug Ford’s recently introduced changes to the provincial health-care system will be one of the key topics of discussion at this retreat.The Hill Times file photograph

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BY ABBAS RANA

January 26, 2023

Veteran Ontario Liberal MP Judy Sgro says Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s recently announced health-care changes involving more of a role for profit health-care providers are “terrible” and she finds it “disappointing” that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has described t...

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