Ford government distances itself from PC document calling for privatization, widespread changes to paramedics

A document prepared for the Progressive Conservative party’s election platform suggests Ontario could save $200 million by consolidating more than 50 provincial paramedic services into 10 run by a central commission.
The document, which is being widely shared in the paramedic community, is causing anxiety and skepticism among some, in part because of its recommendations, which are seen as labour unfriendly, and its generous cost-savings estimates.
The 75-page report delivered in 2018, call