Kevin Chavez

Today, I tabled a very-heavy stack of #SaveEyeCare petitions and wished the best of luck to @ONOptometrists as they resume negotiations with the Conservative Government!

Let's resume being the mild mannered Optometrists we were. Be nice. Though this may be just a 'pause' if negotiations don't go well. #SaveEyeCare #onpoli #Ontario #Toronto #Canada #DougFord

@ChrisGloverMPP @celliottability @ONOptometrists @ONThealth Thank you @ChrisGloverMPP for helping to get this closer to a resolution and for helping to put a 'pause' on Optometry job action. Let's hope this doesn't need to start up again. #SaveEyeCare #onpoli #Ontario #Toronto #Canada

All we can say is…this has been far too long a wait for many #olderpeople and kids. It’s about time.. and eye health! #ontario #SaveEyeCare @CBCToronto

GREAT NEWS today for patients left without eye care! @ONOptometrists are trusting the gov's promise that a FAIR deal is waitin to end their job action. I'll say it again. @fordnation & @celliottability make it a table worth being at! We CAN'T end up here again. #SaveEyeCare

BREAKING: OHIP eligible eye exams resume. Pleased to see the Ontario government & the @ONOptometrists finally seeing Eye to Eye! ⁦@celliottability⁩ Statement from Minister Elliott on Ongoing Negotiations with the Ontario Association of Optometrists news.ontario.ca/en/statement/1…

@TonyLeaToronto @RichardCityNews 😂

#BREAKING - A breakthrough in the dispute between the province and optometrists. The Ontario Association of Optometrists and the Ministry of Health have agreed to enter formal negotiations & the OAO is pausing its job action as of tomorrow.

OAO: "The OAO expects robust talks to begin immediately, noting that the swift resolution of this issue is a top priority for both optometrists and their patients"

Services will be back for seniors, youth and recipients of OHIP covered eyecare starting tomorrow. I will be using my voice in the Legislature to tell the Premier to bargain in good faith, to stay at the table and ensure these services won't be lost again #onpoli #eyecareontario

The @OntarioPCParty & @fordnation seems to be great with ZEROS re eyecare: 0️⃣ counter offers 0️⃣ attempts to reach out to OAO 0️⃣ OHIP eye exams for 80 days It's time for them to go from 0️⃣ to hero and #SaveEyeCare @JennieStevens_ @maritstiles @Peter_Tabuns @MTaylorNDP #ONpoli

.@celliottability claims they have been negotiating with Optometrists. This is the real truth, and it's actually been 3 months now. She has the president's personal number. Call now. @libbyznaimer @OLPWarRoom @OntariosDoctors @ODSPAction #SaveEyeCare #onpoli #Ontario #DougFord

@drgeorgehannaOD @eyedoktor71 @OntarioPCParty @Effie_ONB @DaisyWai_MPP @billwalkermpp @JYakabuskiMPP @JeffYurekMPP Save Our Eyesight!! Didn't think we'd have to beg for this to be funded in Ontario, one of the richest provinces in Canada. #cdnpoli #SaveEyeCare #onpoli Remove Doug Ford asap.

are caught early and treated. My family has a history of eye disease. Early detection and treatment are vital. I value optometrists. @fordnation time to step up!

People on disability and people with certain eye conditions also can't get eye exams.

@PaulaRo00272946 @SkipPhotog @celliottability The only difference is that now she is the Minister responsible and her lack of collaboration is on display. She isn't listening. Or maybe it's time for her eye check, so she can see the value they bring to healthcare, education and by association, to the economy. #SaveEyeCare

@mlmiller273 @eyedoktor71 @JohnFraserOS @CanadianOptom @fordnation @ONOptometrists Yes, please! To have #SaveEyeCare would be an amazing Christmas present. But don't wait, I'm already starting to make arrangements to cross the border for my son's appointment and to scratch that off my pre-Christmas to-do list would be even better.

Sleepless nights aren’t any fun are they @RobinMartinPC? I thought it was because I’m old but now realize it’s because I have to pay to work and am tossing and turning worrying about the #patients I can’t see! Ask @celliottability and @fordnation to #SaveEyeCare. I want to sleep!

@celliottability I have Retinitis Pigmentosa. Thanks to ongoing care from my optometrist I remain a functioning member of society. On the off chance you have the fortune to not require such care, please know, there are many whose lives depend on it. #SaveEyeCare #onpoli #DougFord