Ontario pausing retaliatory measures after tariffs postponed, Doug Ford says
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is pausing a suite of retaliatory measures that it was set to begin implementing following an 11th hour postponement of U.S. tariffs.

Ford’s office made the announcement Monday and said the government is also banning other American companies from provincial contracts going forward

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    • TimboSlice@discuss.onlineEnglish
      5·
      8 hours ago

      Sucks because my profession doesn’t really exist in Canada, so I can’t bring anything of value if I try to immigrate there.

      • golden_zealot@lemmy.mlEnglish
        3·
        8 hours ago

        That’s an interesting statement. Feel free to not answer, but I’m curious what industry you’re in.

        • TimboSlice@discuss.onlineEnglish
          9·
          8 hours ago

          I’m a Certified Surgical First Assistant. In Canada they use RNs. I guess I could get my RN, but I’d have to go back to school.

          Edit: I worded that poorly. The role exists in Canada, but the actual profession of SFA doesn’t. I could be misinformed, but that’s what I’ve been told.

              • boonhet@lemm.ee
                2·
                6 hours ago

                So you have like pretty much the same education as an RN, but a different cert?

                I can see how that might be frustrating as hell tbh

                • StarshotJohn@lemmy.world
                  1·
                  4 hours ago

                  RNs go through a nursing program (many options and levels of degree), then take an exam for a license. Most RNs I interact with have an associates degree, but many have BSNs and MSNs.

                  SFAs technically don’t need anything more than a high school diploma. These days, most SFAs are certified by 1 of 2 associations. To be able to take the certification exam, you must complete an FA program (typically 2 years didactics plus about 500 cases). The majority of SFAs started as STs (surgical technoloists). To be an ST, it’s pretty much the same steps. Both of these programs only give a certification. Most STs I’ve interacted with just have a HS diploma, while a good portion these days have an associates degree. Some SFAs have bachelor’s degree and sometimes even a masters.

                  SFAs have a much more specific role in the medical field. They work strictly in surgery, while RNs have a much larger scope.

      • BCsven@lemmy.ca
        44·
        8 hours ago

        How does a profession not exist in Canada? Are you a 3rd party medical markup expert?