By Ashley Newport, Lead Editor at INsauga.com Published January 20, 2026 at 4:22 pm     While health care can be–and is–delivered privately, publicly or through a two-tier system that utilizes both models, a recent poll of INsauga.com ’s readers suggests that, despite challenges with Canada’s universal health care system, people aren’t ready to embrace private options.   According to an informal online poll, 65 per cent of voters said they would not support more private healt

Costs for hospitals have been going up by about six per cent a year due, OHA president Anthony Dale said, while in recent years funding increases from the province have averaged around four per cent. By Elizabeth Payne Published Jan 16, 2026 A file photo of a sign directing visitors to the emergency department at CHEO in Ottawa. Photo by ADRIAN WYLD /THE CANADIAN PRESS Ontario hospitals will face tough choices in the next few years that will likely affect the services they of

Saturday January 24                       10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Sunday January 25                          9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Central YMCA, 20 Grosvenor Street, Toronto You can come in person or join by Zoom. Everyone must register to attend.   Posted 8 Jan. 2026 By the Ontario Health Coalition       THIS IS OUR MOST IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE YEAR. Hear local coalitions from all over the province report in on the fightback. Learn what the Ford and Carney governments have planne

Nurse Amie Archibald-Varley criticizes provincial leadership, saying promises to fix health care have gone unmet. Posted 2 Jan 2026 Devon Banfield, NOW Toronto Archibald-Varley warns healthcare delays are happening across the country, arguing that provincial governments must be held accountable, and privatization will only worsen the crisis. This comes after the recent deaths of Mandy Wood (left) and Prashant Sreekumar (right) who both died after experiencing delays in receiv

By Iris Gorfinkel Contributor Iris Gorfinkel is a family physician and clinical researcher in Toronto. Nov. 27, 2025 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, left, and Matt Jones, minister of hospitals, make a health-care announcement in Calgary on Friday. Smith has said, “Health care shouldn’t be about blind and outdated ideologies or politics.” Writes Iris Gorfinkel: “Let’s hope she wasn’t referring to universal public health care.” Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press Ontarians need to

CBC News | 20 Nov 2025 A new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looked at 25 countries and found those with more privatized health care fared worse on seven mortality indicators. The report comes as several provinces pursue privatizing some health-care services. Mortality and health care privatization: A comparison between countries Written by Anne Plourde , Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives "The main finding of this analysis is unequivocal: there

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Jul 2, 2025 by Lesley James Sarah Butson Hillary Buchan-Terrell Ontario should pledge to invest part of the $7.3 billion it receives in tobacco and vape control initiatives and preventative measures. However, the Ontario government has not said a word – even with perfect opportunities like the release of the 2025 provincial budget and World No Tobacco Day on May 31, a day when governments often pledge their commitment to address tobacco use and vaping.   Heart & Stroke, Cana

By Prisha Dev Global News Posted June 5, 2025 1:17 pm Updated June 6, 2025 7:54 am An infant has died in Southwestern Ontario after...

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