TORONTO — Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has backed down on retroactive funding cuts to municipalities after sustained pressure from local leaders, who warned of devastating impacts to public health, child care and ambulance services. Premier Doug Ford said he heard from municipalities that they could find savings in their own budgets, but they needed more time to do so. Ford said Monday that the in-year cuts to public health, child care and land ambulance will not go ahead. NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Ford is now admitting his cuts were wrong, but he should have listened to municipalities earlier. Chris Young/Canadian Press Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends a photo call at the Ontario legislature in Toronto on May 3, 2019.

Source: Huffington Post May 27, 2019 14:37 UTC