Ontario budget to include major investments in health care: throne speech
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, whose Liberals face an uphill battle in the spring provincial election after 15 years in office, countered her opponents’ election promise of change with one of her own Monday, saying only her party can deliver “big change.”
Wynne made the comments just hours after the government delivered a throne speech that promised major spending in health care to tackle hospital wait times and expand home-care and mental-health services, while reducing the overall deficit.
“I’m proposing that we make big changes in the way we support care for each other,” Wynne said in an interview with The Canadian Press. “Yes, it’s an extension of what already exists but it’s a real leap forward in terms of putting supports in place.”
While touting her party’s plan, Wynne took a swipe at her main rival, newly minted Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford whose party is leading in the polls.