OPSEU/SEFPO: Ford government denies firefighter understaffing but internal briefing suggests otherwise

Toronto, July 28, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The union for wildland firefighters is challenging the Ford government’s attempts to deny the reality of persistent understaffing throughout increasingly severe fire seasons.    In response to concerns raised by frontline workers represented by OPSEU/SEFPO about staffing being below approved levels, a government spokesperson disputed this by claiming that […]