Politics must not stand in the way of modern health care facilities.
That was Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted Arnott’s message last week in the Ontario legislature, where he delivered a statement thanking Progressive Conservative Health Critic Christine Elliott for her visit to the Georgetown and Groves hospitals.
Arnott stated, “Few things better unite us in Wellington-Halton Hills than our common appreciation for our local hospitals. This is why I have spent so much time in recent months advocating for our hospital projects in Georgetown and Centre Wellington.
“One month ago tonight, I attended a public meeting in the Town of Halton Hills, where the Georgetown Hospital’s CT scanner and Emergency Department renovation project was discussed. While there is strong community support for the project, Halton Hills residents want to know why the province has yet to indicate a willingness to make a meaningful contribution.”
As for the Fergus project, he said, “And the Groves Memorial Community Hospital in Centre Wellington continues to await the ministry’s permission to move forward to the next stage of planning for a new hospital, and the provincial planning grant that goes with it.”
Arnott added, “I want to thank my colleague, the Member for Whitby-Oshawa, who serves as our party’s critic to the Minister of Health, for visiting our riding on Feb. 14. Her interest in our area’s health issues is appreciated, and stands in stark contrast to the minister’s apparent disinterest, at least to date. More than four months ago, I invited the minister to come to Wellington-Halton Hills hoping she’d tour our hospitals in Georgetown and Centre Wellington. She hasn’t yet done so, but I reiterate the invitation today.”
Arnott added, “Let’s show that the promise of the future includes better health care in modern facilities, for all our residents, and that politics will not stand in the way.”
