From Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party: Iniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal. Today is Puthandu the beginning of the year for Tamil Ontarians and Tamils across the world. Puthandu this year must be different as we are social distancing. We must do everything we can to protect the most vulnerable: our elders, the immune-compromised…
From Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party: Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Ki Fateh. Today is Vaisakhi, the holiest day for Ontario’s Sikh community. Ontario’s Sikhs have made great contributions. We are truly blessed by the large Sikh population we have in the province. I have always been impressed by the…
For the latest information on COVID-19 in Ontario please visit Ontario.ca/coronavirus TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Party Leader, made the following statement: Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford spoke about ramping up Ontario’s testing capacity to 13,000 tests per day. As he said these words the Premier knew, or should have known, that a shortage…
From Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party: At sundown, Jewish Ontarians will mark the beginning of Passover. Traditionally, Passover would be celebrated by families and friends coming together – this year we must ask them to stand apart. Passover is a time to recognize the many accomplishments of Ontario’s Jewish community. It’s…
For the latest information on COVID-19 in Ontario please visit Ontario.ca/coronavirus TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Party Leader, made the following statement: Recent reports indicating that Ontario continues to fall short of its testing capacity for covid-19 are deeply troubling. We know that broad-based and rapid testing is one of the best ways…
For the latest information on COVID-19 in Ontario please visit Ontario.ca/coronavirus TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Ontario Liberal Party Leader, made the following statement: I was happy to hear the Minister of Health say there will be a pathway for internationally educated healthcare professionals to contribute to the fight against COVID-19. This is something I…
For the latest information on COVID-19 in Ontario please visit Ontario.ca/coronavirus Friday, April 3, 2020 Hon. Doug Ford Premier of Ontario Legislative Building Queen’s Park Toronto ON M7A 1A1 Dear Premier Ford, Thank you for holding a briefing today on how COVID-19 may impact Ontario. I understand that you will share projections in…
For the latest information on COVID-19 in Ontario please visit Ontario.ca/coronavirus TORONTO – Steven Del Duca, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, made new recommendations to the Ford government today that included better utilizing labs to boost Ontario’s testing capabilities, expanding the eligibility of Ontarians to be tested for COVID-19 and creating protocols to reuse…
For the latest information on COVID-19 in Ontario please visit Ontario.ca/coronavirus Below is a letter Ontario Liberal Party Leader Steven Del Duca sent to Premier Doug Ford regarding COVID-19 on March 30, 2020. You can find a PDF of the letter by clicking here. Dear Premier Ford, Thank you for your actions on price gouging,…