The Premier is on @YourMorning suggesting provincially funded #paidsickdays would mean 'double dipping' into the taxpayer's pocket. In reality, @fordnation has yet to spend billions in COVID relief funds meant to prevent community transmission and help businesses. #onpoli 1/4
The federal program helps, but can't be a substitute for provincially legislated #paidsickdays which more easily enable every worker to take a day off without worry of when they'll be paid or whether their job will be at risk. This *is* provincial responsibility, @fordnation. 2/4
Our MPPs return to Queen's Park today and @PeggySattlerNDP's #Bill239 has been tabled. Ontario Liberals will support it and every effort to ensure #paidsickdays for every worker in the province of Ontario. Call your MPP and ask them to do the same to protect #publichealth. 3/4
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Failing to provide #paidsickdays for every worker is exponentially more expensive than preventing spread of #COVID19. We can't afford another shutdown or further loss of life. 6700 Ontarians have died. #onpoli 4/4 https://www.ola.org/en/members
Failing to provide #paidsickdays for every worker is exponentially more expensive than preventing spread of #COVID19. We can't afford another shutdown or further loss of life. 6700 Ontarians have died. #onpoli 4/4 https://www.ola.org/en/members