Dalton McGuinty Robs Frontline Healthcare to Pay for Consultants

October 25, 2010

News

Over the past three years, the McGuinty Liberals have spent $223.7 million on Liberal-friendly consultants, while the LHINs have handed out an extra $33 million over four years, according to the latest report from the Auditor General. All of that money should have been invested in frontline healthcare.

Across the province, Dalton McGuinty’s health care cuts are shutting down emergency rooms, cancelling services, firing nurses, and closing beds while consultants are expensing vacations, alcohol and $700 per night hotel rooms in Singapore.

After promising to “shine a light on expenses”, Dalton McGuinty has once again failed to put Ontario families ahead of high-flying consultants. In the next election, families will have a clear choice between the McGuinty Liberals who can’t live up to their own accountability measures, or a Tim Hudak Government that will bring real accountability to government and ensure that health dollars are spent on frontline care.

Quotes

“All across Ontario, Dalton McGuinty’s healthcare cuts are closing emergency rooms and cancelling frontline healthcare services while Liberal-friendly consultants get rich on sole-sourced contracts. That’s wrong, and it has to stop.”

– Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak

“In the next provincial election, Ontario families will have a clear choice between Dalton McGuinty, who promised to stop funnelling health dollars to Liberal-friendly consultants and failed, or an Ontario PC Government that will bring real accountability to government and make sure health dollars go to frontline healthcare.”

– Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak

Quick Facts

It would have taken $500,000 to keep the emergency room open in Fort Erie.
The Cornwall Community Hospital has reduced surgeries and closed 8 beds.
The Ottawa Hospital slashed 190 registered nurse positions in February.
This year, the Northumberland Hills Hospital ended all outpatient rehabilitation physiotherapy and occupational therapy services.
On the same day the Auditor General released his report, the Peterborough Regional Health Centre fired twelve full time and two part time registered nurses.