Editorial: Pedestrian police not pests, but protectors
If one life is saved because of the fear of a ticket, the blitz is working as advertised.
If one life is saved because of the fear of a ticket, the blitz is working as advertised.
Dave Neary also emphasized that everyone has aspects of each colour, but one will always prevail. “We’re all plaid,” as he put it.
In East York, we’re already getting a sneak peek of what this new health care regime could look like. This coming Thursday, Toronto East General Hospital is closing its outpatient physiotherapy clinic. A hospital manager was blunt about the reason: “This year, we will not be getting a significant increase to our budget. The $300,000 is a savings basically for us to meet our budget.”
If H1N1 proves to be the catalyst for significant healthcare changes, then perhaps the line-ups and confusion will have been worth it. If not, one shudders to think what’s next.
Elizabeth Parker approached the podium with nerves of steel. She paused, looked out over the standing-room-only audience and spoke with authority. “Picture hundreds of people crammed into one everything store, while local shops stand silently…