A recent survey found that voters in Ontario consider healthcare to be the most important issue in the province's upcoming election.
Louise Gagnon
February 14, 2025
Nearly 1000 Ontarians participated in the survey, which was conducted by Nanos Research and commissioned by broadcaster CTV News.
The survey results may not be surprising, given that the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) has described the healthcare system as being "in crisis." On January 29, the first day of the election campaign, the OMA published an open letter to the leaders of all political parties in the province, noting that 2.5 million Ontarians do not have a family physician. Moreover, 40% of practicing family physicians are considering retirement in the next few years. Of note, Ontarians aged between 18 and 34 years are least likely to have a family physician, according to the Canadian Institute for Health Information.
Ahead of the February 27 election, Medscape Medical News contacted the major political parties to discuss their plans for improving healthcare in a province that is home to nearly 40% of Canada’s population.
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