Crombie says Ontario Liberals would provide OHIP coverage for mental health care [Video]

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie sits on her bus after visiting Golden Grain Bakery during a campaign stop in Brampton, Ont., Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie says a Liberal government would cover mental health care under the Ontario Health Insurance Plan.

She made the announcement in a speech today to the Canadian Club, telling the Bay Street audience that productivity is directly related to mental health in their companies’ workforces.

Crombie has made health care a central part of her campaign, promising to get every Ontarian a family doctor within four years and bring in a centralized referral system.

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says his party will work to tear down interprovincial trade barriers amid ongoing U.S. tariff threats.

He made the announcement today in Milton, as he prepares for his second trip to Washington, D.C., during the Ontario election campaign.

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