Premier Doug Ford made the comments on CKDO Radio

One week after the Town of Whitby launched a community advocacy campaign for a new hospital, I was pleased to hear Premier Doug Ford go on record saying “there’s going to be a Whitby hospital” during a Feb. 15 interview on CKDO Radio.

Thank you to the Province for listening to our community’s collective voice. During the Feb. 15 interview, the Premier noted that “very shortly, we will be issuing the planning grants.”

Both the $3 million capital planning grant for Lakeridge Health and the disposition of the land for the new hospital are necessary for the project to move forward.

We are committed to continuing our campaign over the next seven weeks, or until a formal announcement from the Province is made for the planning grant and the land disposition.

Our advocacy campaign has been a massive success over the first week, with 1,600 community members submitting letters to the Province and sharing their personal stories about the need for a new hospital.

Thank you to all those who have supported the campaign so far. I encourage Durham residents to visit whitby.ca/NewHospital to sign our call-to-action letter or share a personal story.

Click here to listen to audio of the Premier’s Feb. 15 interview on CKDO Radio. The relevant clip can be found at the 1:30 minute mark.

For media inquiries, please contact:

Jillian Follert
Public Affairs Coordinator, Office of the Mayor
Phone: 289.314.9101
Email: follertj@whitby.ca

Erin Mikaluk
Manager, Communications and Creative Services, Town of Whitby
Phone: 289.314.6913
Email: mikaluke@whitby.ca