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    The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care writes a letter to the leader of the Ontario PC Party criticizing his defense of West Lincoln Memorial Hospital given that in 2012 he said it shouldn't be rebuilt until economic conditions improve. The letter also reminds him that when the PCs were last in government they cut the hospital's budget by 8% and had a track record of closing hospitals, cutting health care jobs, and reducing services. The Minister expresses confidence that only the Ontario Liberals can be counted on to follow through on building a new Niagara Falls hospital.

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    The Minister of Health and Long-Term Care writes a letter to the leader of the Ontario PC Party criticizing his defense of West Lincoln Memorial Hospital given that in 2012 he said it shouldn't be rebuilt until economic conditions improve. The letter also reminds him that when the PCs were last in government they cut the hospital's budget by 8% and had a track record of closing hospitals, cutting health care jobs, and reducing services. The Minister expresses confidence that only the Ontario Liberals can be counted on to follow through on building a new Niagara Falls hospital.

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    1671-01 (2008/06) 7530-4658

    Ministry of Health
    and Long-Term Care
    Office of the Minister
    10
    th
    Floor, Hepburn Block
    80 Grosvenor Street
    Toronto ON M7A 2C4
    Tel 416-327-4300
    Fax 416-326-1571
    www.health.gov.on.ca
    Ministre de la Sant
    et des Soins de longue dure
    Bureau du ministre
    10
    e
    tage, difice Hepburn
    80, rue Grosvenor
    Toronto ON M7A 2C4
    Tl 416-327-4300
    Tlc 416-326-1571
    www.health.gov.on.ca


    January 14, 2014

    Tim Hudak, MPP
    Niagara West-Glanbrook
    Leader of the Ontario PC Party
    4961 King Street East, Unit M1
    Beamswille ON L0R 1B0

    Dear Mr. Hudak:

    I find it remarkable that you are now coming to the defense of the West Lincoln Memorial
    Hospital given that, in May 2012, you said that it shouldn't be rebuilt until economic conditions
    improve.

    I would also remind you that when the PCs were last in government, you cut West Lincoln
    Memorial Hospital's budget by 8 per cent.

    The PC track record is to close hospitals, cut health care jobs and reduce access to needed
    services. Indeed this morning, you confirmed your plan going forward to eliminate health care
    positions.

    When it comes to the new Niagara hospital project, only Ontario Liberals can be counted on to
    follow through on Dr. Kevin Smith's advice and actually build this hospital. That's why we have
    made a very real commitment to this project with a $26.2 million planning grant.

    Niagara Falls families know the PCs won't build a new hospital. As Junior Health Minister to
    Mike Harris, you closed hospitals and fired nurses. Unfortunately, the NDP voted against a new
    Niagara Falls hospital on November 25th at Queen's Park.

    Unlike the opposition, our government has been absolutely consistent in our commitment to
    health care in Niagara, and we have the track record to back us up. Under our watch, 23 major
    hospital projects have been completed or are under construction across Ontario.

    Our government is committed to the viability of the West Lincoln Memorial Hospital, which
    recently integrated with Hamilton Health Sciences. We will give serious consideration to
    proposals from the hospital around capital planning and its role in providing health care going
    forward.

    Sincerely,



    Deb Matthews
    Minister

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