Merrilee Fullerton

• Merrilee Fullerton resigns as cabinet minister and MPP in Ford government

  MPP Merrilee Fullerton's resignation letter, addressed to Premier Ford, did not provide a reason for her departure but said she would step down immediately.

  Politics

  Mar 24
  
• Minister has ‘ghosted’ families and isn’t providing reliable info: autism coalition

  The Ontario Autism Coalition says families are having a difficult time accessing consistent, reliable and transparent information about services.

  Education

  Mar 6
  
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• Ontario government won’t divulge progress in autism program rollout

  The government said it would get 8,000 kids into core clinical services by the end of the fall, but as of last month that number was only about 888.

  Canada

  Sep 25, 2022
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• Slow progress in Ontario autism program rollout; officials insist they’re on target

  Angela Brandt, president of the Ontario Autism Coalition, said the government need only look to its history with the autism program to explain the lower-than-expected uptake.

  Canada

  Aug 13, 2022
• New CHEO care centre in Ottawa to bring disparate services under one roof

  Ottawa's children's hospital will soon have a new facility for kids requiring multiple care services to receive treatments under one roof.

  Health

  Nov 26, 2021
• Doug Ford speaks to mother of 10-year-old boy with autism after camping for week outside his office

  "I’m going to continue talking with the ministry and hopefully the premier … and hopefully have an answer in the near future and if there’s no action, then I will be back."

  Health

  Sep 23, 2021
• Ontario government allocating $62M in budget to make more autism services available

  The $62-million announcement comes as the Ontario government works to shore up its delayed revamp of the autism program.

  Health

  Jul 28, 2021
• Rod Phillips replaces Merrilee Fullerton as Ontario’s LTC minister as part of large cabinet shuffle

  The announcement is part of a broader shuffle that sees 15 PC MPPs either moving ministerial positions or joining the cabinet. It comes less than a year before the next election.

  Politics

  Jun 18, 2021
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• COVID-19: Ontario extends wage increase for personal support workers

  Health Minister Christine Elliott announced the $141 million needed to extend the increase of $2 or $3 per hour depending on the sector on Friday.

  Health

  Jun 11, 2021
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• Long-term care minister says Ontario taking action to address problems contained in COVID-19 report

  Merrilee Fullerton says the deaths of residents and staff in long-term care homes must not be in vain.

  Health

  May 3, 2021