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Douglas Robert Ford (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian businessman and politician serving as the 26th premier of Ontario since June 29, 2018. He represents the riding of Etobicoke North.
With his brother Randy, Ford co-owns Deco Labels and Tags, a printing business operating in Canada and the United States that was founded by their father, Doug Ford Sr., who served as a Member of Provincial Parliament from 1995 to 1999. Ford was Toronto City Councillor for Ward 2 Etobicoke North from 2010 to 2014 at the same time that his brother, Rob Ford, was Mayor of Toronto. Ford ran for the 2014 Toronto mayoral election, where he placed second behind John Tory. In 2018, Ford won the party leadership election of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and led the Tories to a majority win in the 2018 Ontario general election.
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Coronavirus: Ontario midwives wonder why they’re not considered front-line workers
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When Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a temporary COVID-19 pandemic payment for front-line workers, midwives were left off the list. “We should be on that list, midwives are essential workers who provide primary healthcare for pregnancy, birth and newborn care, and we’re quite shocked and disappointed that we were left off that list,” said Elizabeth Brandeis, registered midwife and president of the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM.) There are more than 350,000 front-line workers in Ontario who are now eligible for a pay raise of $4 per hour, including long-term-care home staff and personal support workers.
Those who are eligible are employees providing front-line and support services, but midwives are not among them. “We’re feeling
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