Premier Kathleen Wynne said Wednesday her government will spend $2.1 billion over the next four years to rebuild Ontario’s mental health system — the latest in a string of funding announcements the opposition parties are calling an attempt by the Liberals to bolster their re-election chances.
Wynne, whose is facing an uphill battle in the upcoming spring election, said the spending will make services more accessible, ensuring people can find treatment through a local doctor’s office, school or community-based organization.
“We have a good system,” Wynne said. “But the fact is that too many people are struggling to navigate the system to find the care that they need, either because it’s not there or because they don’t have a way of navigating. Part of today’s announcement is about ensuring that there is no wrong door to accessing mental health care.”
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