Bob Reynolds was named as a new chair of the negotiating team, as the Ford government looks
to smooth relations between the government and Ontario doctors.
Reynolds takes over for Dr. Barry McLellan, who Premier Doug Ford and
his cabinet made the decision to fire in early August. McLellan had
been appointed by the previous government to lead the negotiations.
He was supposed to continue in the role until September 2019 but was
instead officially replaced on Monday. Reynolds
will also get a significant $67,000 salary boost from his
predecessor. His salary has been set at $217,500 for 50 days of work.
Ontario's new government has sacked the
special advisor for climate change and other senior officials hired
by Kathleen Wynne's Liberal government. John Godfrey, a former
Liberal MP, was appointed special advisor for climate change in 2015.
He was paid $146,700 a year.
Doug Ford has given
his family's lawyer, Gavin Tighe, a $667,000 government contract with
the Public Accountants Council," NDP MMP Taras Natyshak
said in a press release. "This looks like yet another pricey
patronage appointment for Ford's friends and insiders – one that
serves Ford and his friends, but not people or the province."
Ontario’s health minister says the
province will address hospital overcrowding issues but any action
must be done with an eye to fiscal restraint. She said the
health-care sector will have to find ways to operate more efficiently
and that will require “system transformation.” “I am convinced
the solution lies in system transformation, and building health-care
delivery for the future,” Elliott said. “Only a system-wide lens
will help us plan successfully for how we will care for generations
to come.” Elliott said the government is mindful it was elected
with a mandate of fiscal responsibility.
“That means we are going to have to
be innovative,” she said.
As an "advisor",
Rueben Devlin, former PC party president, is being paid $348K plus
expenses with no job description, no measurable goals, and no
accountability. And he's a huge proponent of private
healthcare.
Seems to me that the gravy train
is still chugging along but it now just stops at different stations
and is picking up a greater load of baggage.
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