STRATEGY PANEL: IS FORD PLANNING A CABINET SHUFFLE IN PREPARATION FOR NEXT ELECTION? 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz,  CEO of Variety Village, John Capobianco, Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, FleishmanHillard HighRoad, and Charles Sousa, the former Minister of Finance for Ontario and Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga South.

Yesterday, we learned that the Ford government is planning a major cabinet shuffle. We know that the next provincial election takes place on June 2 of 2022 so this seems to be one of the first strategies Premier Ford’s party is taking in preparation for that. Our panel weighs in on the latest.

ONTARIO’S EFFORTS TO MANDATE IMMUNIZATION POLICIES FOR LTC STAFF

Libby Znaimer is joined by Doris Grinspun, CEO of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO), Jane Meadus, Staff lawyer and the Institutional Advocate at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly (ACE), and Samantha Peck, Executive Director of Family Councils Ontario.

Yesterday, we learned that the province is taking steps to mandate a number of COVID-19 vaccination policies among all long-term care staff. Our panel weighs in on whether the changes are good enough.