Dear Premier Ford: My wife is a nurse with The Ottawa Hospital. I know the term “nurse” has been synonymous with a lot of terms that have been created and used since the pandemic, such as “front-line worker” or “heroes in health care.” I think this originally was to help identify and recognize the efforts of all those working in public-facing positions within the pandemic and I applaud and thank all who have worked on this in the past two years. However, and to ensure there is no misinterpretation of who needs help and support currently, I am going to be concrete: Pay the nurses. Read More
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Paquette: Premier Ford — to avoid shortages, pay the nurses properly
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