Quebec needs a clear plan to ensure that its health-care system can meet the needs of an aging population that deserves to be treated with dignity. As Quebecers get ready to head to the polls on Oct. 3, the…
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A Quebec election is coming. Now is the time to invest in the dignity and well-being of today’s — and tomorrow’s — seniors. The past 2 1/2 years have been difficult and too often tragic for Quebec seniors and their…
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Ontario PC leader Doug Ford has won a second majority government with a campaign focused on economic concerns, creating jobs through strategic investments and building highways. credit: Bruce Reeve On June 2, voters in Ontario gave the governing Progressive…
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Michele McCleave-Kennedy, NDP candidate for Sault Ste. Marie, speaks with Federal Retirees Algoma branch members at their meet-the-candidates event in advance of the Ontario election. Kitchener-Waterloo Branch co-hosts all-candidates forum The Federal Retirees Kitchener-Waterloo and District Branch, in partnership…
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Long-term care standards are in the works and it’s clear that accountability and enforceability are key ingredients. Health Standards Organization (HSO), the Standards of Council of Canada and the Canadian Standards Association are collaborating to develop two complementary national…
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Looking toward the election, Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath breaks down her party’s platform and what’s planned for the province’s seniors. Leader Andrea Horwath promises more to staff up long-term care homes and expand home care while also reducing…
Read article Looking ahead to June’s provincial election, the Ontario Progressive Conservatives weigh in on Federal Retirees’ priorities. credit: Bruce Reeve Doug Ford will invest $5 billion to bolster long-term care and another $1 billion to strengthen home care across the…
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Federal Retirees was able to sit down (virtually) with Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner to talk about his party’s take on the Association’s advocacy priorities. Green Party of Ontario Leader Mike Schreiner promises to eliminate election gimmicks,…
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With a provincial election on the horizon, Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca joins Federal Retirees to discuss plans for older adult care. Liberal leader Steven Del Duca promises more money for low-income seniors, long-term care and better housing…
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Doug Ford’s Ontario budget puts a focus on hospital infrastructure, with $10 billion for more hospitals and health-care centres. On the cover, Ontario Budget 2022’s 268-page document, there’s a sunset photograph of free-flowing traffic on Highway 401, sun-dappled skyscrapers in…
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With the Ontario election on the horizon, it’s time to address healthy aging, access to health care and the crisis in long-term care. The last two years have been challenging for older Ontarians and their families — and for too…
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The Liberal-NDP agreement promises action in seven key policy areas, including a commitment to move forward on a national pharmacare program. On March 22, 2022, the Liberals and NDP announced an agreement that would see the NDP support the…
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