These Ministers have some explaining to do
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CLASHES, CRASHES, QUESTIONS ABOUND — Environment Minister ANDREA KHANJIN’s answers are coming up short after crashing a car into a local child care centre. Meanwhile, Health Minister SYLVIA JONES was cagey when pressed for details about expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice.
Here’s what was asked — but not quite answered.
Jones was up to announce consultations on an even broader scope of practice for pharmacists — including prescribing powers for common ailments such as sore throats, to ease the burden on physicians and hospitals — but she was evasive when asked about the costs and fees involved, as well as a review of the troubled MedsCheck program.
Fee fight: Jones repeatedly refused to answer questions from reporters about the fees pharmacies would be getting, saying “we will not be covering fees today,” which is more about “access.” At one point, her comms staff prodded things along with an abrupt “next question.” (As for an off-topic Ontario Place que…