NSNDP

July 29th, 2021

Rankin Liberals Already Come Up Short on Nursing Bed Promise

HALIFAX – In less than 72 hours Iain Rankin has already cut 116 long-term care beds from seniors who have been waiting for beds in long term care homes.

In their health care platform release on Tuesday, Iain Rankin promised 2478 ‘modernized beds.’ Today, at the Liberal announcement that number was suddenly 2362, what happened to the other 116 beds? Perhaps they lost the napkin the plan was written on.

In the provincial leader’s debate, Rankin tried to defend the Liberals record of only building 57 long term care beds in eight years. Ranking claimed the Liberals had to protect against ‘overbuilding’ while hundreds of seniors waited to get a long-term care bed.

In the debate Rankin also wouldn’t deny he will cut $209 million from health care, education, and other services people depend on.

Straight up Iain, are the cuts starting already?