Ontario Premier Doug Ford, along with his ministers, is expected to make another announcement on Thursday as the province tries to flatten the spread of COVID-19.
Ford will be joined by Minister of Health Christine Elliott and Finance Minister Rod Phillips for the press conference scheduled for 1 p.m.
at Queen’s Park. Global News will stream the announcement live. [ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ] On Wednesday, the province unveiled a $17.B aid package aimed at helping residents, businesses and the health care sector in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The package was split into two parts: $7 billion in direct support and $10 billion in business tax and other tax-related deferrals.