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To make health care better, we must hold on to our rage
We have perhaps gotten too used to hearing about health care underfunding and staffing issues. But we can't afford to stop talking about...

Lisa Machado
Mar 29


Federal Election 2025: Vote Health Care
Canada’s public health care system is our most cherished achievement, but Medicare is under threat. by the Canadian Health Coalition...

Canadian Health Coalition
Mar 28


Why healthcare should be the ballot box issue this election
Mar 24, 2025 by Joss Reimer Healthy Debate Canadians have a lot to worry about right now. We read news stories daily about the lack of...

Joss Reimer
Mar 28


Private surgical contracts drive up costs and wait times as real public hospital funding declines
Mar 26, 2025 Parkland Institute Andrew Longhurst EDMONTON, AB – As allegations of political interference and price gouging in private...

Andrew Longhurst
Mar 28


'What the hell are we doing here?' Inside Canada's shockingly violent hospitals
Alarming rise of assaults, stabbings, shootings and machete attacks have made work a living hell for doctors and nurses By Sharon Kirkey...

Sharon Kirkey
Mar 25


Let's defend the public health system at all costs
Nazila Bettache, Doctor at the University of Montreal Hospital Centre Posted on March 16 PHOTO HUGO-SÉBASTIEN AUBERT, LA PRESSE ARCHIVES...

Nazila Bettache
Mar 23


WEBINAR: Safe injection sites are under a major attack from the Ford government
Posted: March 21, 2025 Here is a recording and resources from our webinar on safe injection sites with DJ Larkin, Executive Director of...

Ontario Health Coalition
Mar 23


Hundreds of nurses rally outside Ontario hospitals to demand safer staffing levels
Hospital CEOs should implement registered nurse to patient ratios to improve workloads, union says Muriel Draaisma, Naama Weingarten ·...

Muriel Draaisma
Mar 21


Canada’s emergency departments are overwhelmed. Can patient redirection help?
By Stefan Dressen Published on March 14, 2025 Across Canada, emergency departments are facing an unprecedented surge in patient...

Stefan Dreesen
Mar 15


Cancer patient left on the hospital floor for hours
His family has lodged a complaint with Ontario’s Patient Ombudsman. It’s just one of thousands. The Patient Ombudsman’s 2023-24 annual...

Megan Ogilvie
Mar 13


Health Coalition shocked and disappointed with court rulings in Bill 7 Charter Challenge and Orchard Villa case; vows to continue the fight to protect the rights of the elderly
March 13, 2025 Toronto – In a press conference this morning, the Ontario Health Coalition responded to court rulings in two cases...

Ontario Health Coalition
Mar 13


Son says cancer patient was stuck in Hamilton hospital hallway for two days in ‘excruciating pain’
‘It’s like Grand Central Station and you’re stuck right in the middle of it’ March 7, 2025 By Joanna Frketich, Reporter Glenn...

Joanna Frketich
Mar 9


Doug Ford has failed to fix Ontario's ER hospital crisis
In 2018, Ford promised to end hallway health care. Not only has it worsened; it is now institutionalized. Dr. Raghu Venugopal and Dr....

Raghu Venugopal
Feb 23


Did Doug Ford deliver on his promises to fix Ontario health care? From hospitals to long-term care and mental health, here’s what’s changed
With election day looming, the Star examined the government’s record in three key areas. Joy SpearChief-Morris Feb. 22, 2025 Cortellucci...

Joy SpearChief-Morris
Feb 23


Ontario provincial election will affect health care greatly: Choose wisely
Feb 19, 2025 by Sonika Kainth Dear fellow Ontarians, With a provincial election coming in a few days, there are a few things we should...

Sonika Kainth
Feb 22


Majority of Ontarians say health care has worsened over the past year
Feb. 17, 2025 Stop the Crisis from the OMA website https://www.oma.org/advocacy/stop-the-crisis/ TORONTO, ON - A survey conducted by...

Ontario Medical Association
Feb 18


Please: Anyone but Doug Ford
By Justin Ling, Contributing Columnist Justin Ling is an independent investigative journalist based in Montreal and a contributing...

Justin Ling
Feb 14


Healthcare Looms Large in Ontario Election
A recent survey found that voters in Ontario consider healthcare to be the most important issue in the province's upcoming election....

Louise Gagnon
Feb 14


Captain Canada's quick fix solutions to save Ontario's Health Care
Graeme MacKay - February 12, 2025 Ontario's healthcare faces significant challenges under Doug Ford's leadership, with election promises...

Graeme MacKay
Feb 13


Seniors continue to ask how Pickering’s Orchard Villa gets to grow, despite harrowing COVID-19 outbreak
Group receives heavily redacted info Tuesday, February 11, 2025 By Kristen Calis Pickering News Advertiser The group Seniors for Social...

Kristen Calis
Feb 12
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