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Quebec ex-health minister under fire for focus on hospitals over long-term care

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Quebec Premier François Legault and Danielle McCann, the former health minister, are facing growing criticism for their decision to prioritize hospitals over long-term care homes during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A scathing report released Tuesday by Quebec’s ombudsman, Marie Rinfret, found it took the government weeks to react to the crisis in long-term care homes, where most of the 3,890 deaths in the first wave took place.

McCann held a news conference Tuesday morning in the room where she, the premier and public health director once provided daily updates for the public and the media. 

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This story was originally published on  CBC News. To read the rest of this news worthy story, please visit https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/danielle-mccann-reaction-ombudsman-chslds-long-term-care-1.6261007?cmp=rss.

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