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Ford to Trudeau: ‘Put your money where your mouth is’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau yesterday said the provinces “failed to support” long-term-care homes during the pandemic — an accusation that didn’t sit well with Premier Doug Ford. “Put your money where your mouth is. Help us out. We can’t do it alone,” he said. Their comments came after a report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information found the percentage of Canada's COVID-19 deaths that occurred in long-term-care facilities is roughly double the OECD average. “We’re supposed to be all in this together? Let’s all be in this together,” Ford said.
Councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam tweeted that the proposal, which includes increased use of body cameras, is “not good enough.”
TVO.org publishing regional updates
Every weekday, we will publish a collection of news items from across the province about the pandemic. Please visit TVO.org for the latest. Here is Thursday’s edition.
On this special episode of the podcast, hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath answer listener questions that run the gamut from why media outlets are still covering the premier's daily briefings about COVID-19 to the significance of the solicitor general’s title.
The remote island of Vamizi is home to some of the world's oldest and most pristine coral reef. The area off Mozambique is an undersea nursery — a critical breeding and birthing ground for hundreds of species of fish and marine mammals. An international science team is on a mission to protect the island.
Columnist Matt Gurney speaks with David Gratzer of Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health about policing, de-escalation, wellness checks, and how to change the system after decades of neglect.
Reduced capacity. Day-trippers. Unexpected rainfall. Reporter Jessica Huras speaks with restaurateurs across the province about managing new challenges as patio dining resumes.
Tonight on TVO
7 p.m. — The Secret History of the British Garden
The 18th century gave rise to the landscape garden, created on a scale never seen before. Horticulturalist Monty Don explores the inspirations of this gardening revolution.
8 p.m. — The Agenda: Mike Harris
On June 26, 1995, Mike Harris was sworn in as Ontario’s 22nd premier. Twenty-five years later, Harris joins Steve Paikin to discuss his controversial tenure.