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By Christine Elliott, MPP Since my last
Chronicle, I had the pleasure to be part of several key events in Aurora and
met with constituents to discuss what matters most to the families in our
community. Some highlights include: Visiting Job Skills
office to learn how they are supporting potential employees to the employers
through a number of programs, Meeting Mayor Tom
Mrakas, Town of Aurora, to discuss the latest provincial grant awarded to the
Town under the municipal modernization of service delivery program, Visiting the
Newmarket Food Pantry to see all the great work that's being done to support
the community, Celebrating the
grand opening of the Mindful Project Mental Health Exhibit at Old Town Hall in
Newmarket that includes display of art that promotes positive conversations to
help change social attitudes towards mental health and wellness, Attending the York
Curling Club Night of Champions and celebrating a $150,000 grant awarded to the
club by the Ontario Trillium Foundation to help replace the roof, Participating in a
roundtable discussion with Raymond Cho, Minister of Seniors and Accessibility,
and the Aurora Seniors Association to learn more about how we can better
support seniors in Aurora, Meeting with The
Salvation Army to learn more about the great support services they provide to
Aurora community, and Meeting with the
Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters to hear their concerns about Lyme
disease. At Queen's Park, our
government has been hard at work to deliver our first provincial budget. We
called this budget, Protecting What Matters Most. Every step of the way, we
have put people at the centre of our decisions. It's a plan that protects what
matters most – our world-class public health care and education systems, like
Southlake Regional Hospital, York Region District School Board and York Region
Catholic School Board. It's also a plan
that puts Ontario back on the path to balance in a reasonable and responsible
manner. To date, we have reduced the deficit we inherited from the previous
government by $3.3 billion, going from a $15 billion deficit to $11.7 billion
for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Our government is also projecting a modest surplus
by 2023-24, as we work to balance the budget in five years. As you've likely
heard, our government has said time and again that Ontario is open for business
and open for jobs. That's why in this budget we are providing $26 billion over
six years in much-needed relief to Ontario families, individuals and
businesses, through tax relief and consumer-friendly measures such as: Eliminating over $3
billion in tax increases planned or imposed by the previous government; Helping families
with child care expenses through the new Childcare Access and Relief from
Expenses (CARE) tax credit, totalling over $2 billion; Introducing the
Ontario Job Creation Investment Incentive resulting in almost $4 billion in
corporate income tax relief, delivering early on the government's commitment to
cut corporate taxes; Cancelling the
cap-and-trade carbon tax amounting to over $10 billion; and Relief of over $2
billion through the implementation of the Low-income Individuals and Families
Tax (LIFT) Credit. As the Minister of
Health and Long-Term Care, I also want to talk about our plans to invest in and
modernize Ontario's public health care system. We are taking a comprehensive
approach to ending hallway health care. As part of our provincial budget, this
year our government will invest $384 million in additional hospital operational
funding, $174 million in more mental health and addiction services, $72 million
to support more long-term care beds, nurses and personal support care, and $267
million in additional home and community care funding, which will let Ontario's
seniors live at home longer. Finally, the Ontario legislature voted on The People's Health Care Act (Bill 74).
I am proud and excited that our Bill passed. This landmark legislation takes a
comprehensive approach to modernizing Ontario's public health care system by
focusing on improving the patient experience and on better connected care,
which will help reduce wait times and end hallway health care. This Bill is a
key component of the government's plan to build a modern, sustainable and
integrated health care system. I am proud of these accomplishments but
there is still a lot of work to be done. Our government is working hard to
address the challenges facing our province and our health care system. We will
continue to listen to the people who plan and work on the front lines of our
health care system. Together, we will create a health care system that works
for the people of Ontario. Please contact my community office at 905-853-9889 and let us know how
we can assist you.
Newmarket-Aurora
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