Finance & Capital Management

Doug Ford paused this year's planned cuts to public health, child care and land ambulance funding after outcry; his office now says some of those changes will go ahead

Community groups will be given a lump sum—up to maximum of $25,000—and will determine themselves how best to use the money to recruit and retain doctors

Together, the two initiatives will cost the province about $17 million

Doctors in all other regions of the country will see a slight decrease in their membership dues—between 1% and 2%