A reminder that Doug “Thanking the ‘heroes who go to work each day'” Ford has cancelled a minimum wage increase, lifted eviction freeze restrictions during COVID and still has not re-instated paid sick leave

Ford government freezes minimum wage at $14 until 2020 <-- October 23, 2018“From the doctors, nurses, personal support workers and pharmacists who are caring and providing for our sick,” Ford and Elliott said, “to the police, firefighters and paramedics who are keeping us safe; to the farmers, food processors, truck drivers and grocery store staff who are keeping food on our tables — thank you! To those who are keeping our lights on, keeping our water clean and safe, and to those keeping our buses and trains operating — thank you!" <-- December 24, 2020"We don't work during this time, and don't have money for rent, for nothing," <-- January 12, 2021Cole Webber, a community legal worker with Parkdale Community Legal Services, says that whether it’s an eviction “freeze” or a moratorium, none of it has done anything to meaningfully protect renters. <-- March 8, 2021Public health experts and municipal leaders say that essential employees are choosing to go to work with COVID-19 symptoms rather than self-isolate over worries of much-needed lost wages. <-- April 5, 2021 via /r/ontario https://www.reddit.com/r/ontario/comments/mlagkr/a_reminder_that_doug_thanking_the_heroes_who_go/?utm_source=ifttt