Andrea Horwath
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Province urged to add three Hamilton COVID-19 hot spots to its vaccine booking systemThe province will not be adding three additional Hamilton hot spots to its vaccine booking portal, despite the city's COVID-19 hotline being overwhelmed with calls.NewsMay 4
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Freelance and gig workers left out of Ontario COVID-19 sick day program"It feels just like another way that we have been forgotten," Toronto-based photographer Anastasia Panakos told Global News.HealthApr 29
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Ontario government workers get paid COVID-19 vaccine time, but why aren’t all private-sector workers?"It doesn't make sense that any worker should have to worry about booking an appointment that's the most expedient to get their shot," Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said.HealthApr 21
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COVID-19: Ontario premier’s legislature absence questioned as #WhereIsDougFord trends on TwitterQuestions were also raised about a $1,000-per-person Zoom fundraiser set to be hosted on Thursday by Premier Doug Ford. The Ontario PC Party later announced it's being postponed.HealthApr 20
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Ontario NDP leader asks auditor general to review how COVID-19 ‘hot spots’ were chosen by provinceThe NDP leader/Hamilton Centre MPP has asked the auditor general to review how the province determined COVID-19 'hot spots' for prioritization in the vaccine rollout.NewsApr 14
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Hamilton’s top doctor says school closures crucial to breaking COVID-19 ‘chains of transmission’Hamilton's medical officer of health said the widespread closure of schools in Ontario will be a "good chance" to break the transmission of COVID-19 in the community.NewsApr 12
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‘We are in an emergency situation’: NDP calls on province to make schools safer over April breakHorwath said front-line workers like teachers need to be prioritized for vaccines during the break and more safety measures need to be put in place in schools.EducationApr 7
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Ontario budget doesn’t meet immediate needs during COVID-19 pandemic, critics sayCritics of Ontario's $186-billion spending plan say it fails to meet the immediate needs of residents and small businesses struggling through the pandemic.HealthMar 25
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Ontario premier under fire for suggesting Indigenous MPP jumped queue to get vaccineMPP Sol Mamakwa said it was community elders who invited him to take the vaccine to help combat vaccine hesitancy among Indigenous residents in Ontario.PoliticsMar 11
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Ontario NDP launch environmental platform, pledge to bring back cap-and-trade systemThe official Opposition made the promise in an environmental policy plank of their election platform, released Saturday at a morning news conference.PoliticsMar 6
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