This debate has dominated Ontario political conversations since Ford’s tearful news conference last week, but this is not an Ontario issue alone. NDP MP Don Davies brought some much-needed perspective to the discussion, offering insights into regional variances. TLDR: This does not exist in other provinces:
“The simple truth is that no province in Canada — Liberal, Conservative, NDP, CAQ — has paid sick leave as a basic employment standard,” he tweeted. “Higher income employees generally get it, low paid don’t. This must change for social justice + public health reasons. It’s time.”