Vol. 10 No. 22
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THURSDAY, MAY 29, 2014
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Provincial candidates square off in Uxbridge BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
The candidates in the upcoming provincial election shared their views with residents of North Durham on Monday, May 26, at an All Candidates meeting, held at the Uxbridge Arena Community Centre. Important topics facing local residents were discussed, ranging from a big-picture look, to a hyper-local point of view. Four candidates for Durham’s MPP seat at Queen’s Park in the upcoming election - which takes place on June 12, and was sparked by the NDP’s vote of non-confidence in the current Liberal majority. Healthcare and the safeguarding of Uxbridge Cottage Hospital and Port Perry Hospital dominated a large part of the debate, with questions branching into policy on Personal Support Workers and compensation for injured workers. Durham NDP candidate Derek Spence lauded his party’s plans to create a network of 24-hour family clinics, in an effort to reduce wait times at Emergency Rooms in the province, and to work closely with his potential constituents on maters of local healthcare. Andrew Small, the leader of the Ontario Libertarian Party spoke in stead of Durham candidate Conner Toye, retorting with a radical idea involving privitization of healthcare services. “We need to change OHIP’s funding model, which gives hospitals like the one in Uxbridge a pile of money and makes them look at patients like a liability,” said Mr. Small. “Make them earn money by treating patients – the
FOR THE LOVE OF HORSES: The second annual Horse Lover’s Tour galloped into Uxbridge over the weekend at six sites across the township, including the Uxbridge Historical Centre where Little Lord Oberon posed with Kirstan of Elencampe Farm. The tour continues on Sunday, June 1, with its Scugog portion, for more information, visit www.scugog.ca. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard hospitals will compete, and the faster ones will improve.” Granville Anderson, the candidate for the Ontario Liberty Party, defended the current government - “Back in 2003, Ontario had the worst wait times in Canada for surgeries and people used to die in hallways. Currently, we have the best wait times – improving healthcare will also lead to job creation.” Progessive Conservative candidate Mike Patrick disputed Mr. Anderson’s comment, stating that “We have
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doctors now, but it’s no thanks to the Liberal government - we owe it to local efforts and physician recruitment boards, like the one I chaired for Lakeridge Health. It is an MPP’s job to listen to your qualms, and I plan to follow in John O’Toole’s footsteps.” Mr. Patrick went on to explain the PC party’s policy for hiring more nurses and front-line workers - to make doctor’s jobs easier and more efficient.
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