Party Platform Comparison – Ontario Nurses' Association

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This page will track all of the Ford government’s campaign promises.



Repealing Bill 124	Introduced Bill 124, supported by all PC members present during the vote.
Ending the Staffing Crisis	One-time payment of $5,000 retention bonus to nurses, paid in two installments in 2022. Add over 5,000 new and upskilled RNs and RPNs. Provide tuition reimbursement for 1,500 nurse graduates in exchange for committing to practice for 2 years in an underserved community. Add 8,000 PSWs and make pandemic pay increase permanent ($3/hour in nursing and community care, and $2/hour in hospitals).
Right to Provide Care in a Safe Environment	No commitments related to addressing violence against nurses and health-care professionals.
Keeping Health Care Public
Hospital Funding	Investing $40 billion over 10 years in hospital infrastructure to add 3,000 new beds. Increase hospital spending by 4% for 2022-23.
Long-Term Care	No commitments related to phasing out for-profit long-term care. Complete 31,000 new and 28,000 upgraded beds in the development pipeline by 2028 across private and non-profit operators. Building to a minimum of 4 hours of care.
Public Home and Community Care	No commitment to prioritizing non-profit or preventing further privatization in home care. Invest $1 billion over 3 years to expand home care. Introduce a Ontario Seniors Care at Home Tax Credit for eligible home care expenses (est. $550 on average per family).
Child Care	Implement $10-a-day child care by September 2025.
Affordable Housing	Call on the federal government for adequate and sustainable support for housing and homelessness.
Equitable Access to Health Care	Increase Ontario Disability Support Payments by 5% to $1,227.45, and legislate that rates must rise along with inflation.
Paid Sick Days	No commitment to implementing permanent paid sick days as of yet.
Minimum Wage	Increase general minimum wage to $15.60 effective October 1, 2022.
Mental Health	Invest $3.8 billion over 10 years in Roadmap to Wellness mental health strategy. The plan includes 10 youth wellness hubs for youth 12-25 to access mental health and addictions services, integrating mental health supports with Ontario’s correctional system, access to cognitive behavioural therapy for some Ontarians, and a platform that connects Ontarians with mental health support through a toll-free phone number.