Protests call attention to health care privatization fftimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fftimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Protesters in Thunder Bay joined rallies across the province in calling on the provincial government to strengthen Ontario's hospital system and reverse greater privatization.
Worsening crises of homelessness and housing, addictions, and mental health dominated Thunder Bay’s recent municipal election, but spending on those issues remains a footnote in the city budget.
Thunder Bay councillors settle on 4 5% tax levy, cutting staff and services cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As Thunder Bay, Ont. grapples with an unprecedentedly high tax levy on the table, pre-budget public deputations to council shared a common theme: transit. From waterfront trails to active transportation and reduced rates for city transit passes, plights to make the city more accessible were heard repeated. But if the tax levy is to be reduced, cuts will have to come from somewhere.