Ontario recently notified municipal public health units that it will reduce its cost-sharing levels from 100 per cent or 75 per cent in some cases, to 60 to 70 per cent for some municipalities, and 50-50 for Toronto.

“If anyone needs support on legal aid, feel free to call my office. I will guarantee you that you will have legal aid,” Ford told Global News Radio.

Toronto Public Health is responsible for a wide variety of services, including school immunization programs, protection from infectious diseases, ensuring safe drinking water and more.

In its budget delivered last week, the government says it plans to streamline the way land ambulance dispatch services are delivered by integrating the 59 emergency health services operators and 22 dispatch centres.

"I think people would be desperate and I think people would look for pills from anywhere," Dina McDermott says, referencing potential changes to nerve-block therapy frequency.

Mayor Cam Guthrie and MPP Mike Schreiner shared their thoughts on the Doug Ford government's first budget.

The PCs claim the reduction will come from their previously announced reforms to social assistance programs in the province.

Tory said that the gas tax increase would have allowed for subway cars and bus overhauls, and that the city was counting on this commitment to move forward with repairs.

Kingston's NDP MPP reacts to Ontario Conservative government's first budget.

The Ford government’s first budget has put a halt on plans for high-speed rail in southwestern Ontario.