Dec. 22, 2025 “Canada’s problem is not a lack of potential physicians, but a failure of planning and foresight,” writes Dr. Debakant Jena. Dreamstime By Debakant Jena Contributor Dr. Debakant Jena is chief of orthopedic surgery at Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, associate professor at the University of Calgary and a first-generation immigrant to Canada. In May, 96-year-old retired teacher Dorothy Lamont  placed a small classified ad in the Halifax Chronicle-Herald titled “See

Dec. 5, 2025 By Iris Gorfinkel, Contributor Iris Gorfinkel is a family physician and clinical researcher in Toronto. Ontario’s auditor general Shelley Spence speaks to media following the release of her annual report at the Ontario legislature on Tuesday. The report “glosses over the main reason why one-in-four Ontarians will have no family doctor by 2026,” writes Dr. Iris Gorfinkel. Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press file photo The auditor general’s latest report on primary care

Hospital News Published on November 27, 2025      New data from the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) show that Canadian physicians are sounding the alarm over government decisions threatening the health care system. The findings reveal doctors’ widespread concern about the impact on patient care, workforce stability and physician morale.   Recent government actions, such as Alberta’s Bill 26 and Quebec’s Bill 2, which interfere with doctors’ abilities to take care of their

Once upon a time, Canada’s healthcare system was widely considered a model for the rest of the world, especially in countries where access to medical care was often tied to your job or your wealth. Not so any more...

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.

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

September 18, 2025 Emmanuelle B. Faubert Economic Note examining the number of people who leave emergency rooms untreated in each...

As a physician who has witnessed this crisis unfold over 40 years of practice, I believe we need to examine why increased funding alone...

By Joshua Freeman Updated: July 09, 2025 at 7:48 PM EDT   Ont. medical association warns against using AI, internet to self-diagnose amid...

Closures hit rural hospitals hardest. Many aren’t tracked. Reporting by Kelly Grant, Tu Thanh Ha, and Yang Sun Data Analysis by Tang Sun...

by Tracy Glynn, National Director of Operations and Projects for the Canadian Health Coalition   In Ontario, the Ford government has...

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...

Jun 23, 2025 by Elliott Wong The numbers for family medicine paint a bleak picture.   •     By 2026, it is estimated that 4.4 million...

by Maddi Dellplain Jun 18, 2025 “The average emergency room doctor gets pulled from Task A to Task B every three to five minutes.” …  ...

Amid an worsening shortage of family physicians in the province, here are ways you can still find a family doctor.  Kevin Jiang, staff...

June 5, 2025 “Governments get ensnared into a vicious cycle of their own making: The longer waits grow, the more pressure builds for them...

A study published Tuesday found that while there are now more family doctors practising here, fewer are providing full-service family...

The company has plans to open more pharmacy clinics in select provinces this year. STAFF 4/30/2025 For patients seeking care in pharmacy clinics, it can be awkward. Receiving treatment right over the pharmacy counter, consulting the pharmacist with other shoppers around and waiting for an appointment in the aisles can make it an uncomfortable experience.   A number of new pharmacy clinics set to open this year are looking to change that experience.  Today, Walmart Canada open

Health policy scholar Colleen Flood says Canadian voters should put party leaders’ 'feet to the fire' Jennifer Warren · CBC Radio ·...

By Brandon Choghri Posted April 7, 2025 10:30 pm.   Healthcare workers say GTA hospitals are understaffed and over capacity, leading to...