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"4 he Ontario Medical Associa- what Weir called unfair and the other provinces to follow . a ,, ,mj ‘ ”j 1;” 5553i [ion is asking voters to ques- “heavy-handed” contract negotia- Ontario's lead in paring back doc- is, V' s _ 551.553; 3,5" 2”: tion candidates about where tors fees. saying technological ”was. ‘ , a“ '“ " 31$ 2;; . they stand on proposed cuts to the “Make no mistake advances have allowed doctors to ,1“, i ‘ it}: “9“, m; " provincial health care system before - - boost their incomes donning if“. 7' "' ‘ .2' git-55:15:» 7fo going to the polls in the upcoming about It _‘ pane," operations more quiltibltylyl.)'e ”gm ' ,. “it? a ti byelection, care in Ontario is Yet Weir said Ontario doctors £5 «3. Egg Speaking to the Kitchener- . n are also small business owners, not}? a ‘ T’““':.y;.%gz, Waterloo Chamber of Commerce 80mg [0 be aflwte‘t and costs associated with running in .» ,_ ’" . I..- ' last Thursday. OMA president Dr. â€"Dr.Doqueir a businessâ€"such“ rentingoflioe 5 - *“ {55% Doug Weir said healthcare and a "may". ()an space. buying new test equipment ‘1?- ?23... to, healthy economy go hand-in- Madmmwuon and paying employee salaries -â€" $3333: , ' hand. are covered through fees “in , , “It's not the ()MA‘s job to tell [ions It is estimated that doctors re- .4" as, " ,. people how to vote." Weir said to The first round of cuts. totaling invest between 40 and 70 per cent 5" " _ '5' “ :53; the crowd of about 100 doctors $340 million dollars. will result in of fees back into their practice. _-; iii and local politicians gathered at longer wait times for services such Weir said. iii? Bingemans. as X-ray and MRI scans. Weir said. The association says doctors '4 “But we certainly won't shy And while the government wants understand the province’s fiscal . mks-rs. '7'; away from informing voters about patients to believe only specialists position. but the province rejected . 5 4222333» 2w -‘ the current status of health care in will be impacted, he said another its offer to reduce physicians’ Ontario Medical Association President Dr. Doug Weir said healthcare will the community and what lies $700 million in cuts will target incomes by 2.5 per cent, which bea major issue in the upcoming K-W byelection. MWWO ' ahead. family practices Weir said would have saved 5250 'Health care and the economy Total cuts could top SH billion million annually. like the cuts made by the Mike The PC party has elected Tracey are not muruallyexclusive." across the province. The association's president also Harris government. A recent Weiler as its candidate for the rid- That information has arrived in "Make no mistake about it â€" said doctors have found some $300 Nanos Research Poll of Ontario's ing and Stacey Danckert has been the form of a SI -million advertis» patient care in Ontario is going to million in savings over the past two doctors show 4! per cent are con~ chosen as the Green Party candi- ing campaign launched last Mon- be affected,” Weir said. years without impacting patient sidering moving out of the date. but neither the NDP nor the day on televisions and in major Nearly one million Ontarians care. province. and 33 per cent would Liberals have selected a represen- newspapers across the province. do not have access to a family The OMA argues the cuts will retire early ichGuinty moves for- tative in the byelection. which The ads criticize Premier Dalton physician. including about 20.000 drive doctors out of the province, ward with the cuts. must becalied before Oct. 27. Green Party selects Danckert as candidate for K W byelection BYIAMES [mu : at Baycrest in Toronto. but has Kitchener-Waterloo to take a dif- "l thinkit levels the playing field Chronicle Staff plenty of experience in the riding. ferent approach. She said the against the larger parties since She has lived here for six years and Green Party is about more than there is only one election." Danck- he landscape of the upcom- looks to flake the area her penna- ,_ _ just the environment, and encour- en said. I ing byelection became a litâ€" nent ho i with her family. % ages everyone to read their full "Our greatest asset as a party is " tie clearer last week as the She also sat on the Environ- " . party platform on the party web- fifhat we hale people who are truly (ireen party selected Stacey mental Advisory Committee for , site. . involved and really excited volun- l)anckt~rt as their candidate for Kitchener city council. giving her "While l’m passionate about teem.’ sheadded. notingtheyhave Kitchener-Waterloo. the opportunity to be directly 3 2 ' sustainability, they have a weil- hobilized party volunteers from Danckert. who recently involved in the planning of the rounded platform that provides it ’across the region and the entire received her Phi) in psychology. community from an environmen- different approach to buigng a'jt...province. 2 defeated Derek Satnik and Mark tal standpoint. strong economy." Dancker; d. longtime Progressive Conser- . Verrouteren in a preferential ballot “l have had experience with While the Green hasofteri vative MPP Elizabeth Witmer last Wednesday night. council decisions. and this is the been an afterâ€"thougnhCXn the rid- resigned the seat April 27 after Pre- "l was really thrilled (to win the next step in becoming more ing. winningjust 1,3Q7Votea in'the mier Dalton McGuinty marinated nomination)." said Dancken in an involved in making change.” last election â€" or $6 per cent of her as the Workplace Safety Insur- » interview last Thursday. “I'm excit~ Danckert said. the vote â€" Danckgrt believei‘with ance Board chair. McGulnty has ed to have the opportunity to She has heard people in the rid» ‘5‘ theGreen party'e'abilitytofti’eusits untilOct27tocailthebyeiection. affect change in my community.” ing are tired of the status quo at - energy and mums onudlis one The Conservatives are the only Danckert works as a researcher Queens Park. and believes this is a ' riding for thobyelection, they can other party to name a nominee. at the Rotman Research Institute great opportunity for the people of (imam Stacy Danckm sway moreifiiipport theirway. electing iraeey Weller last month. i ,4 ., mp ammo ! ., " ‘ ' .. , ' 3 4 5 " WINNING G i NA 8 ME 5.; » if " - r 1 . s4, ........ t . i 2? ; V 4‘ I: 2:4 2 l Gina's has the medispa servnces you need for, ' “it“ : “i 1 dogma. including our medical certified praC u . , 34‘2“ G I N A S 1 tor botox and filler injections. 3:“ ~ , , ; ' ~ mun-immune: ‘; Trust Gina's MediSpa for results. it?“ A. s new Si N . wirtntoo - .2 .9» a” . 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