Rob Ferguson
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Rob Ferguson
@robferguson1
I cover Ontario politics for the Toronto Star. Dad. Foodie. Detroit Tigers Lions Wings Pistons fan.
- Del Duca to Ford: "You have a moral obligation to get public health care right and you, sir, failed this province." #onpoli
- BREAKING: In another sign of crisis enveloping Ford gov’t,@AndreaHorwath issues statement saying it has approached NDP seeking to suspend legislature later this week. Says NDP won’t agree unless paid sick days legislated. #onpoli
- NEW: Ontario Health Minister @celliottability says can't resume non-emergency, non-urgent surgeries until early-mid Feb if hospital ICU numbers fall from current levels. Premier Ford is asked why restaurants, gyms can reopen before those surgeries. #onpoli
- The premier’s nephew Michael Ford is sworn in as citizenship and multiculturalism minister, a choice that is raising eyebrows for a few reasons. #onpoli
- Ontario Liberal ldr @StevenDelDuca says it’s a mistake to lift masking in schools the Monday they return from MArch break. #onpoli
- BREAKING: The science table advising Ford gov’t releases brief saying only truly essential workplaces should remain open, pushes paid sick days, argues against outdoor activity restrictions, urges people to stay close to home. #onpoli
- NEW: Liberals would bring in a hard cap of 20 students per class by hiring 10,000 more elementary and secondary teachers, @StevenDelDuca says. #onpoli
- Liberal ldr @StevenDelDuca slams PC rival Doug Ford for “engaging in a pity party for himself” in the debate by saying how hard he worked in pandemic. “That’s the job we’re running for,” Del Duca says, it’s “not all sunshine and smiles.” #onpoli
- Long-Term Care Minister @DrFullertonMPP is now blaming NDP Leader @AndreaHorwath -- who has never been in power and used to ride the previous Liberal govt hard on not doing enough for nursing homes -- for the debacle with #COVID19 in nursing homes. #onpoli