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The Canadian Press
TORONTO — State Politicians Begin New Session
where they have been sitting since the Progressive Conservatives won a government with a second majority in early June. is the first time.
The first task is to elect a chairman, and two Tories are vying for the position — Ted Arnott, who has held the role for the past four years, and a small deputy minister. It is Nina Tangli who served. Reduce business and red tape.
A royal speech outlining the government's new agenda will follow on Tuesday, followed by a budget proposal. The budget, which has changed little since its introduction, is not expected to be passed in the spring before the election.
But reintroduction amid a medical staff crisis that has seen statewide emergency rooms closed for hours or days at a time and inflation far higher than when they were first introduced It has been.
The Throne Speech is expected to address these changing circumstances, but it is unclear whether new measures will be added to address them.
Nursing groups and opposition politicians repeal a law passed in 2019 capping wage increases for nurses and other public sector workers for three years as a way to ease staffing shortages.
This Canadian Press report was first published on August 8, 2022.
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