Posted: Apr 27, 2021 1:52 PM ET | Last Updated: April 27
Ottawa is considering sending armed forces personnel to help at the Hamilton Health Sciences field hospital. (Talia Ricci/CBC)
The federal government is considering sending extra people such as members of the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Red Cross and other groups to help at field hospitals at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS).
Stephen Warner, a spokesperson for Ontario s Solicitor General s office, said on Tuesday that the province has asked the federal government find more people to help Ontario deal with the surge of patients filling intensive care units (ICUs).