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Hospital data shows Ontario's hallway health care problem is worse than ever
Internal government data shows nearly 2,000 patients on average kept in ‘unconventional spaces’ like hallways and break rooms in January...

Aidan Chamandy
Sep 16, 2024


Arbitrator awards Ontario doctors 10% increase in 1st year of new deal
Story by Allison Jones, The Canadian Press TORONTO — An arbitrator has awarded Ontario's doctors a nearly 10-per-cent compensation...

Allison Jones
Sep 16, 2024


MYTH BUSTER: 10 big myths about health care privatization
September 10, 2024 The Ford government is indeed privatizing our public health care system. It is false to claim they are not. It is a...

Ontario Health Coalition
Sep 9, 2024


For-profit privatization is a threat to Public Medicare for all of us
BRIEFING NOTE: The Ford Government’s Plan to Privatize Ontario’s Public Hospital Services Posted: September 3, 2024 THE LATEST On...

Ontario Health Coalition
Sep 9, 2024


Canada’s healthcare system will need $2 trillion to meet ageing population’s needs
By Quinn Patrick, True North Wire - September 2, 2024 Canada’s healthcare system is poised to be strained even further in the coming...

Quinn Patrick
Sep 9, 2024


Surgical waits vary a lot between Ontario hospitals: study
Authors urge province to better co-ordinate waitlists for non-urgent surgery Mike Crawley · CBC News · Posted: Aug 16, 2024 4:00 AM EDT A...

Mike Crawley
Aug 16, 2024


Doug Ford's joke about sending overflow patients to vet draws ire
'This is Doug Ford's let them eat cake moment,' says Ontario Liberal health critic The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 14, 2024 4:29 PM EDT...

Canadian Press
Aug 15, 2024


Shoppers Drug Mart wants to set up 250 for-profit pharmacy care clinics by 2025
August 14, 2024 By Anne Lagacé Dowson A report by The Globe and Mail delves into the plan by Loblaw to become one of Canada’s largest...

Anne Lagacé Dowson
Aug 15, 2024


Adam: Here's what the pay of an Ontario family doctor looks like
The Doctor Drain: Family physicians in this province aren't poor, but they're not exactly getting rich — particularly, given the...

Mohammed Adam
Aug 15, 2024


Join us at FordFest and #ThankDougFord for nothing!
Milton, Ontario Doug Ford is hosting his annual FordFest in Milton on Friday, August 16 to celebrate his so-called “accomplishments.” ...

Ontario Federation of Labour
Aug 14, 2024


Study says Ontario’s hospital workers are ‘Running on Empty’
By Richard Coffin Tuesday, Aug. 13th, 2024 A new peer-reviewed study warns Ontario’s hospital workers, including those locally, are in...

Richard Coffin
Aug 14, 2024


'I don't think I'll last': How Canada's emergency room crisis could be killing thousands
As many as 15,000 Canadians may be dying unnecessarily every year because of hospital crowding, according to one estimate Sharon Kirkey...

Sharon Kirkey
Jul 20, 2024


Top priority for Canada’s Premiers: high-quality, timely, and publicly funded health care!
Surprising press release from Canada's Premiers Premiers discuss ways governments can work together to better support Canadians HALIFAX,...

Waterloo Region Health Coalition
Jul 17, 2024


Three-year wait for patient to see an Ontario ear, nose, and throat specialist
By Clayton DeMaine, True North Wire July 8, 2024 An Ontario doctor is sounding off about the three years one of his patients has to wait...

Clayton DeMaine
Jul 17, 2024


Shame on you and your government, Doug Ford!
From: Gord Assman Date: Tue., Jul. 16, 2024, 1:13 p.m. Subject: LCBO "CRISIS" To: doug.ford@pc.ola.org <doug.ford@pc.ola.org>,...

Gord Assman
Jul 16, 2024


Backroom deals show it’s time to hold Ford to account on health care
Jul 9, 2024 by Erin Ariss With rumours swirling over an early provincial election call, it’s time for all citizens of Ontario to think...

Erin Ariss
Jul 16, 2024


Alberta town declares health crisis, must pay to keep clinic open as doctor roster dwindles
Hinton mulls paying $500,000 to keep remaining clinic open Lisa Johnson · CBC News · Posted: Jul 04, 2024 8:56 AM EDT | Last Updated: 9...

Lisa Johnson
Jul 5, 2024


Physician Assistants: A solution to Ontario’s primary care crisis
By Leora Goldreich PUBLISHED ON JUNE 26, 2024 Primary care providers are the backbone of our healthcare system. For patients seeking...

Leora Goldreich
Jun 28, 2024


The health care fix too obvious to implement
The solution to Canada's primary care access gap is for communities to grow their own roster of nurse practitioners (NPs). Published Jun...

Stephen Lewis
Jun 23, 2024


Make it visible
Join the lawn sign campaign to stop Ford's health care privatization Posted: June 19, 2024 As we head into the summer, we are building...

Ontario Health Coalition
Jun 19, 2024
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