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The tariff war between Canada and the United States appears to have little effect on the construction of long-term care homes in Ontario.
Parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Long-Term Care John Jordan was at the grand opening of the new Extendicare home in Kingston last week.
Jordan, who represents the riding of Lanark-Frontenac-Kingston, tells myFM that they continue to make progress in seeing more long-term care homes built.
Contractors, however, still rely on goods produced in the US which could raise the costs on the construction of the LTC homes in Ontario.
But Jordan insists both the province and the feds are working hard as the two countries look for ways to settle the dispute.
Jordan says his government has been able to put in measures that make it easier for developers to build these homes.
Well before the escalating trade war began, the Ford government established the Local Priorities Fund in 2022 and has invested more than $35 million into it.
Jordan says there are more LTC homes nearing completion and that is helping ease the burden seniors are facing.
The federal government invested $379 million into Ontario’s long-term care homes after signing the Safe Long-Term Care agreement with the province in 2022.
Written by Ken Hashizume
