Ontario’s NDP leader wants the Premier to replace his Minister of Long Term Care.
Andrea Horwath accuses Merrilee Fullerton of brushing off the severity of the COVID-10 crisis in long-term care homes.
She says Ford needs someone who understands the urgency of the situation.
As of Tuesday, there were 194 long-term care facilities, including Thunder Bay and Rainy River, in outbreak.
That’s 35 more homes in crisis compared to one week ago.
Horwath says “Over 2,700 long-term care residents have lost their lives. They were loved, and they died without their family there to comfort them and say goodbye. And thousands more families are now racked with worry about their parents and grandparents as the virus rips through nursing homes again.”
She adds “Merrilee Fullerton has been focused on politically motivated talking points, brushing off the severity of the crisis in long-term care to avoid having to make the investments needed to stop the spread and protect our loved ones from this horrific virus.”
Ontarians in long-term care deserve better than deadly neglect and empty rhetoric from their government.
Join our call to fire Minister of Long Term Care Merrillee Fullerton now: https://t.co/aZhVVonPST #onpoli #LTC
— Ontario NDP (@OntarioNDP) December 29, 2020
