Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces an expansion of medical services across Durham Region, including construction of a new hospital in Whitby. He is joined at the news conference in Oshawa by Sylvia Jones, the deputy premier and health minister, and Cynthia Davis, president and CEO of Lakeridge Health.

The premier faces questions on support for children with complex needs, proposed changes for Ontario’s riding boundaries, and his government’s “King’s Counsel” designation for lawyers.