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gourde stanley d in her own riding but stepped down as party leader as her Liberals were decimated following 15 years in government. Her low personal approval ratings had helped drive the Liberals way down in the polls, but she is personally popular in large pockets of her riding. It wasn ;t a given that she would reclaim the seat, as the loudest opposition to an updated sex-ed curriculum she implemented came from the Thorncliffe Park area of her riding.Etobicoke North, Doug Ford 鈥?Progressive Conservative ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
stanley cup The Progressive Conservative leader handily won his riding, as expected. He a rookie in provincial politics, but has long enjoyed support in the west-Toronto suburb of Etobicoke. He was a city councillor for the area while his late brother Rob Ford was Toronto mayor, and the Fords have a long history there. He has a lot of support in the area, though his campaign was dominated in the last few days by news of a lawsuit against him from Rob Ford widow.Hamilton Centre, Andrea Horwath 鈥?NDP
stanley travel mug ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW The NDP leader easily won her seat, as expected. Horwath has held the riding 鈥?and a previous iteration named Hamilton East 鈥?since she won a byelection in 2004. This was her third election at the helm of the NDP.Newmarket-Aurora, Christine Elliott 鈥?Progressive Conservative vs. Chris Ballard 鈥?Qaxk Quebec plan to tax the unvaccinated met with harsh reviews: This really tears at the roots of the Canada Health Act
Pam Parks, a registered practical nurse in the emergency ward of a large Durham Region hospital, says shes haunted by the images of patients who are wheeled in sick with COVID-19.One in particular stands out. A male patient admitted on a large, lumpy stretcher was deemed palliative a few days ago. He died in the ER on the stretcher. Why Because there were no beds. That is shameful and wrong in so many ways, Parks told a Zoom call Sunday afternoon for RPNs who belong to two unions: the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions a division of the Canadian Union of Public Employees and SEIU
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stanley mug Parks talked about the burnout that nurses like her face every day, dealing with the pandemic. The stress and workload have increased 10-fold since COVID-19 hit, she said. When I arrive at work, I sit in my car in the parking lot for a few minutes to collect my thoughts. Then I pray and hope this day will be better for all the patients, my co-workers and myself, she told the meeting. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW
stanley cupe She called on the province to provide more compensation for nurses, more protective equipment, mental health supports, more beds and more nursing jobs, in addition to ensuring nurses are fully vaccinated.Her calls are in line with the findings of two large surveys done for the two unions, results that paint a dire picture of