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Toronto Star · The Globe and Mail

Iris Gorfinkel

Publishing · On our record since 2018

Where this writer stands

Health21 pieces

Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“Ottawa needs to defend the Canada Health Act and never allow wealth to dictate survival.” Read the piece

Fiscal policy5 pieces

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Truly protecting Ontarians would mean a sustained 4 per cent annual increase in health spending to stabilize wait times.” Read the piece

Housing5 pieces

Public supply and demand controlsMarket supply and deregulation
“Good health is impossible without stable housing. Bill 6 effectively criminalizes encampments and the people living in them, with fines up to $10,000 and jail sentences as long as six months for those who refuse to leave.” Read the piece

Public safety5 pieces

Prevention and restraintEnforcement and sentencing
“Closing safe consumption sites doesn't protect communities — it sells fear.” Read the piece

Labour3 pieces

Stronger unions and standardsMore flexibility for employers
“The happiness of young Ontarians was further eroded by Bill 124, which froze wages for hundreds of thousands of front‑line health‑care workers, including early‑career nurses.” Read the piece

Climate2 pieces

Faster fossil phase-downSlower phase-down, production first
“renewable alternatives would be fully realized years sooner, lessening dependency on fossil fuels.” Read the piece

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