REALITY CHECK: Seniors Minister brags while seniors care lags

Given that deaths in long-term care account for 82 per cent of our country’s COVID-19 deaths in the first wave (highest proportion in the OECD), it’s surprising to see Justin Trudeau’s Minister of Seniors, Deb Schulte, rush to defend her government’s handling of this crisis. Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

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We need to take profits out of long-term care, says Jagmeet Singh to members of CARP

OTTAWA – This afternoon, the Leader of the NDP Jagmeet Singh delivered a speech at the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) Annual General Meeting on the NDP’s vision for better care for our seniors. Singh stressed the importance to implement a Care Guarantee and remove profits out of long-term care. Read the full release on…

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REALITY CHECK: For-profit long-term care homes only care about profits, not seniors’ lives

In a recent interview with the Star’s editorial board, Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole said: “it really didn’t matter if there was public versus private ownership” of long-term care homes.   Oh really?   Here are the facts: Read the full release on NDP Central’s site

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Liberals and Conservatives put profits ahead of the care of our seniors

OTTAWA – This pandemic has hit Canadian seniors in long-term care the hardest. So many families lost their loved ones. Loved ones who will no longer be there at family reunions, birthday parties or the high holidays. But instead of doing something to prioritize the health and well-being of seniors in long-term care, Justin Trudeau’s…

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