The PC Party in Ontario had no intention of allowing several fraudulent protesters to stop them from delivering their message to supporters on Sunday.
With several hundred people at the Lamplighter Inn in London, Ont. the rally started with several breaks.
The co-chair of the London Health Coalition (LHC) stormed the scene just moments after the rally began and shouted at Prime Minister Doug Ford.
“You are privatizing our health care and you have to be honest with the people of Ontario,” shouted Jeffrey Hanks, co-chair of the LHC.
He was taken away by security and detained behind the scenes, thinking he would be arrested by London police, but was eventually released after the rally.
“It was pretty scary, but, you know, I’m fine,” Hanks said from the parking lot after the rally.
“I just hope that people, more people know that they are privatizing our healthcare and have to vote accordingly.”
Umberto Ponce De Leon also stormed the scene and was removed by security at Prime Minister Doug’s rally at the Lamplighter Inn in Ont, London. on Sunday, May 29, 2022 (Brent Lale / CTV News London) He was one of the few people who wanted to hear his voice. Shortly after Hanks was escorted out of the rally, Umberto Ponce De Leon rose to the scene and was quickly snatched by security.
“I think I have the right to inform people before they vote that Doug Ford is really a fraud,” Ponce De Leon said after the rally.
“I mean, the Conservatives are destroying this province and this country, you know, at the expense of the most vulnerable. If we re-elect this person, our health care system – because this is our system – no one pays for it except us. Our system will be in a serious and difficult situation. “
As they were taken off the stage, Ford continued on the point.
“Our message is coming out and people are excited, you can see it with these people right there, they are very excited,” Ford joked, referring to Hanks and Ponce De Leon.
The rally continued with Ford, pressing its slogan “Get it Done” and ended with a handshake and a photo shoot with those present.
Ontario Prime Minister Doug Ford speaks at a rally in London, Ontario. on Sunday, May 29, 2022 (Brent Lale / CTV News London) At the same time as the rally was taking place inside, several different groups of protesters were outside.
CTV spoke with Hanks before he went inside, and he explained his concerns about privatized healthcare.
“The problem with private healthcare is that we are at 110 percent capacity, and that will increase waiting times,” Hanks said.
“As health professionals move from public to private, we are now short of 22,000 nurses.”
Hanks says he has no responsibility for our current health care system.
“Corporations are like foxes guarding a chicken coop,” Hanks said.
At the same time that Ford was in town, just a few miles away, Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horvat stopped in London. She touched on a number of topics of discussion, including the claim that the health care system has collapsed under the current government.
“We need to hire tens of thousands of health workers,” Horvat said.
“Nurses, PSW, to make sure that our seniors receive the quality of care, the dignity they deserve. So they are not forced to take long-term care prematurely and so they do not fall into the trap of hospital beds because they cannot get the home care they need to get out of the hospital. We will fix all this. ”
Andrea Horvath during a campaign stop in London, Ont. Sunday, May 29, 2022 (Jerry Duane / CTV News London)
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