Ontario Health Minister

• Ontario health minister visits Kitchener to launch hospital staffing programs

  With staffing shortages continuing to be an issue at Ontario hospitals, Sylvia Jones was in Kitchener Monday to champion a number of recent programs announced by the province.

  Health

  Jul 24, 2023
  
• Masking a ‘personal choice,’ Ontario health minister says in contrast to top doctor

  A masked Sylvia Jones is defending the majority of her Progressive Conservative colleagues who did not wear masks in the legislature today — including Premier Doug Ford.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2022
  
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford consults with Christine Elliott on new cabinet

  Ontario Premier Doug Ford is leaning on his former heath minister to decide who should take on the role during a pivotal time for the province's hospitals.

  Politics

  Jun 21, 2022
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• NACI guidance on fourth dose of COVID vaccine expected soon: PHAC

  The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is expected to release guidance on fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccine in the coming days.

  Health

  Mar 31, 2022
• Ontario health minister Christine Elliott will not seek re-election in June

  Christine Elliott made the official announcement that she was not seeking re-election on Friday, almost three months before the election on June 2.

  Politics

  Mar 4, 2022
• Ontario health minister gets AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

  Ontario health minister Christine Elliott received the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on camera Monday morning.

  Health

  Mar 29, 2021
• Ontario health minister warns coronavirus poses a challenge for ‘all Ontarians’

  Ontario's health minister says some people in their 30s with novel coronavirus are being placed on ventilators elsewhere in the world, adding the COVID-19 pandemic is "very serious."

  Health

  Mar 18, 2020
• Ontario asking hospitals to ramp down elective surgeries in preparation for COVID-19

  As of the afternoon of March 15, 313 Canadians have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and cases have been confirmed or presumed in each of the 10 provinces, said Dr. Tam.

  Health

  Mar 15, 2020
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• Ontario pilot to let paramedics treat palliative patients on scene to run in Ottawa

  Health Minister Christine Elliott says the one-year pilot is part of the government's plan to ease hospital overcrowding and end so-called hallway health care.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2020
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• Snowbirds file challenge against cuts to OHIP travel insurance

  The Canadian Snowbird Association says eliminating the insurance goes against one of the five pillars of the Canada Health Act: portability.

  Canada

  Jan 2, 2020