ONTARIO ELECTION: Here’s what the main parties are promising on 5 key issues [Video]

With Ontarians heading to the polls on Thursday, here’s an overview of what the Progressive Conservatives, NDP, Liberals and Greens promised on five key issues during the snap campaign.

HEALTH CARE

Progressive Conservatives:

— Spend $1.8 billion over four years to connect two million more people to primary care.

— Spend $88 million to expand the Learn and Stay grant to provide free tuition for medical students who practice family medicine in a community for at least five years. Expand medical school seats to 500 new undergraduate spots and 742 new residency positions by 2028.

— Continue building and upgrading 58,000 long-term care beds and 50 hospitals across the province.

— Spend $66 million to support 100,000 more patients access MRI and CT services annually, and connect 60,000 more patients to GI endoscopy services.

NDP:

— Spend $4.1 billion over four years to ensure every Ontarian has access to primary care, recruiting and supporting 3,500 …