Three Ontario political parties pledge to end for-profit long-term care

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The NDP, Liberals and Greens say the COVID-19 pandemic shone a light on long-term care. They say it showed that private corporations should not be in the business of elder care. Some research has suggested that for-profit homes saw a higher proportion of CO VID-19 deaths than non-profit facilities.

1 month ago·Ottawa, Canada

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3 Ontario parties vow to end for-profit long-term care as PCs reject idea | CBC News

The COVID-19 pandemic cast a spotlight on long-term care and showed that private corporations should not be in the business of elder care, say three of Ontario's four major political parties, who pledge to remove for-profit care from the system.

1 month ago·Canada

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CTV News

Three Ontario political parties pledge to end for-profit long-term care

Three of Ontario's four major political parties are promising to end for-profit long-term care in the province, though they offer differing plans for how to accomplish what would be a huge undertaking.

1 month ago·Toronto, Canada

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Global News

3 Ontario political parties pledge to end for-profit long-term care | Globalnews.ca

The NDP, Liberals and Greens say the COVID pandemic shone a light on long-term care, and they say it showed that private corporations should not be in the business of elder care.

1 month ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Globe & Mail

NDP, Liberals, Greens promise to end for-profit long-term care in Ontario if elected

The Progressive Conservatives have rejected calls to phase out for-profit operators and are instead focusing on increasing capacity, saying they are on track to exceed theirpromise to build 30,000 net new beds by 2028

1 month ago·Canada

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