What role should mental health play in the provincial election?

As the election kicked off, we asked you for topics that should be election issues. Mental health kept coming up something the major parties have pledged billions to on the campaign trail.

The Liberals are committing$2.1 billionover four years to "rebuild" themental health care system, including hiring more mental health care workers in secondary schools and increasingaccess to publicly funded psychotherapy.

• 'There is such a gap for resources': Mental health advocates say system is broken

The PCs are promising $1.9 billionover 10 years, pledging to cut waiting times for youth who need mental health treatment.

Meanwhile, the NDPhas marked $2.4 billion over four years for mental health and addictions funding. Their promises includestartinga new ministry of mental health and addictions and hiring2,200 new mental health care workers.

The Greens have the most substantial promise financially, pledging $4.1 billion over four years and hoping tobringmental health services under OHIP+.

Now we want to hear what you think. What's lacking when it comes to mental health resources?How long did you have to wait for resources? What would you like to know about mental health funding?

Recap our live blog conversationwith mental health advocateAlicia Raimundo andSteve Lurie, executive director of the Canadian Mental Health Association's Toronto branch.

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