When the Progressive Conservative government tabled its first provincial budget earlier this month, the City of Ottawa breathed a tentative sigh of relief. Mayor Jim Watson says the city may be left with funding gaps after cuts in the provincial budget. Cuts to public health fundingDon't remember cuts to public health as part of any party's campaign rhetoric last spring? Here’s her answer : pic.twitter.com/xixRO9hFLe —@JudyTrinhCBCThe provincial budget called for Ontario's public health boards to be amalgamated into 10 regional boards. Of course, public health staff are concerned for their jobs, but they're also worried about how a public health system will be responsive to the health issues of individual communities.

Source: CBC News April 25, 2019 07:52 UTC