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‘Call 1-800-DOUG-FORD!’: Ontario premier ready to welcome Quebec doctors fleeing Bill 2
With anger brewing next door over Bill 2, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s ready to “roll out the red carpet” for disgruntled Quebec doctors looking to move to a different province.

Canadian Healthcare Network
Oct 31, 2025


New report shows 7,200 nurses could be cut in Ontario due to underfunding, on the heels of 13 layoffs announced in North Bay
If the Ford government fails to improve health-care funding, 7,263 nurses could be cut by 2027-28, further worsening Ontario’s number of nurses per capita.

Ontario Nurses' Association
Oct 30, 2025


Half of doctors still facing burnout: CMA survey
The survey reveals 46 per cent of physicians report high levels of burnout , a slight decline from 53 per cent in 2021, but still well above pre-pandemic levels. By Mason DePatie Published: October 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM EDT A survey from the Canadian Medical Association finds doctors are still facing serious mental health challenges, years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Five years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly half of Canadian physicians say they’re still deali

Waterloo Region Health Coalition
Oct 17, 2025


Dementia patient gets MAID after family member brought forward the request
Story by Sharon Kirkey Oct. 1, 2025 Questions are being raised around how MAID is being approved in Canada for people with dementia. A...

Sharon Kirkey
Oct 2, 2025


Fightback Against Ford Government’s Expanding Hospital Privatization Plans
Natalie Mehra, Executive Director, Ontario Health Coalition 2025-09-22 At this point, the Ford government knows that seniors are being...

Natalie Mehra
Sep 28, 2025


If we don’t fight privatization now, we are going to lose our public health care
Ontario’s public health care system is under threat 2025-09-27 Waterloo Region Health Coalition Toronto Health Coalition rally against...

Waterloo Region Health Coalition
Sep 27, 2025


Ontario Patient Ombudsman report slams Health atHome’s bungling of medical supply shortages
Sept. 25, 2025 By Ana Pereira, Business Reporter for the Toronto Star Patient Ombudsman Craig Thompson describes home care as critical....

Ana Pereira
Sep 25, 2025


Too Many Canadians Are Leaving Emergency Rooms Untreated
September 18, 2025 Emmanuelle B. Faubert Economic Note examining the number of people who leave emergency rooms untreated in each...

Emmanuelle B. Faubert
Sep 21, 2025


Ontario considers expanding scopes of practice for health professionals
Ontario eyes more powers for health professionals TORONTO - Ontario is looking at giving several types of health professionals more...

Allison Jones
Sep 17, 2025


Ontario's top doctor says province needs to modernize vaccine registry, calls for national schedule
"Ontario is lagging behind other provinces who have modernized their vaccine records, including British Columbia, Quebec, Alberta,...

Hannah Alberga
Sep 7, 2025


ER doctor sees harm inflicted on people waiting for pharmacare
August 27, 2025 By Steven Staples Canadian Health Coalition “From the front lines, I see how pharmacare isn’t just about equity; it’s...

Steven Staples
Aug 31, 2025


Pilot project allows some Sault patients to wait at home for ER spot
By Cory Nordstrom Updated: August 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM EDT Sault Area Hospital has launched a new pilot program designed to reduce...

Cory Nordstrom
Aug 30, 2025


Ontario couple whose teenage son died after 8-hour wait in ER calls for law reform
Family of Finlay van der Werken, 16, wants maximum emergency room wait times for children Rianna Lim · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug...

Rianna Lim
Aug 28, 2025


Beyond funding: Why money alone won’t save primary care
As a physician who has witnessed this crisis unfold over 40 years of practice, I believe we need to examine why increased funding alone...

Raymond Rupert
Aug 7, 2025


Man died after he called 911 and no one came; family claims cover-up
Family still looking for answers nearly a year after Ralph Buerger's death Richard Hutton Aug 3, 2025 12:00 PM Christine Stark and Rick...

Richard Hutton
Aug 7, 2025


'Dr. Google': Ontario doctors warn of increase in DIY medicine
By Joshua Freeman Updated: July 09, 2025 at 7:48 PM EDT Ont. medical association warns against using AI, internet to self-diagnose amid...

Joshua Freeman
Jul 16, 2025


Canada’s ER closure crisis is deeper than you think
Closures hit rural hospitals hardest. Many aren’t tracked. Reporting by Kelly Grant, Tu Thanh Ha, and Yang Sun Data Analysis by Tang Sun...

Yang Sun
Jul 14, 2025


Webinar: Stopping runaway privatization of health care in Canada - organized by Canadian Health Coalition
by Tracy Glynn, National Director of Operations and Projects for the Canadian Health Coalition In Ontario, the Ford government has...

Tracy Glynn
Jul 14, 2025


‘We medicalize aging’: The case for meeting seniors’ home care needs
Thousands of Canada’s oldest seniors have unmet home care needs, making it difficult for them to stay healthy and remain in their homes...

Meagan Gillmore
Jul 12, 2025


We spend too much time waiting for care that can save lives
If we have to rely on our universal health-care system, let’s make it reliable, writes Mulugeta Dilnesahu. July 10, 2025 With long waits...

Mulugeta Dilnesahu
Jul 12, 2025
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