The campaigns of Ontario’s four major political parties gathered in North Bay this afternoon to debate issues affecting northern communities.
The debate started shortly after 13:00 ET.
You can watch it live in this story, where CBC News will inform you about all the highlights and the most interesting exchanges.
Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford has been north for several days, highlighting commitments to rebuild northern passenger rail services, rebuild Highway 101 through Timins and continue work to build road infrastructure to the Ring of Fire.
NDP leader Andrea Horvath launched his northern platform on Monday, including promises to speed up medical travel, add more local health centers and “immediately” hire 300 doctors in the region.
The party also promises to build more affordable housing and bring new support for dependencies in the region.
“Today we will talk to northerners about the things that are most important to them, and I am very excited about that,” Horvat said.
The NDP has traditionally had broad support in the north, occupying eight seats in the region when the legislature was dissolved, with the current parliamentarians holding several more and the Liberals one.
Liberal leader Stephen Del Duca spent the morning publishing details of the northern platform, which included promises to strengthen the region’s population by improving access to health care, building new roads and taking more control of the immigration system to attract newcomers. In the area.
The Liberal Platform also includes promises to cover training for any medical student or nurse working long-term in a rural or remote community, accelerating applications for consumer and treatment services sites in northern Ontario, and providing high-speed Internet for all. including the First Nations Communities, by 2025
Del Duca said he looked forward to discussing northern issues during Tuesday’s debate.
“My focus is not on the other three leaders on stage today,” he said before the debate.
“My focus is the people of Ontario. In particular, given the nature of today’s debate, people living in northern Ontario who are facing acute shortages of health workers.”
Meanwhile, Green Party leader Mike Schreiner also unveiled his campaign’s northern commitments today.
Promises include a program to create green jobs in the region, expand access to health care and mental health services, and restore Northlander’s passenger services between Toronto and Cochrane.
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