'All of our communities are hurting,' they say in open letter Author of the article: Special to The Nugget Publishing date: Mar 10, 2021 • March 10, 2021 • 3 minute read • Article content Premier Doug Ford must stop ignoring the opioid crisis in Northern Ontario and take action now as more people continue to die, and families and communities continue to suffer, Northern Ontario NDP MPPs write in an open letter sent to Ford on Tuesday. Below is a copy of that letter. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Premier, We write to you today regarding the ongoing opioid overdose crisis in Northern Ontario. Our communities are suffering, families are struggling and people are dying. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, opioid-related incidents continue to rise. The situation is alarming in every community of Northern Ontario.