Natalie Mehra, executive director
Ontario Health Coalition
May 4, 2026
When I think about the lessons of the last thirty years of privatization, and the people who have suffered as a result, I feel more resolute than ever that we must do everything possible in their memory.
I know that many of you hold them in your hearts also. I hope this special message inspires, gives you information you need, and that you take any part of it that is useful and share it widely.
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I’ve been thinking about our failure to stop the privatization of home & long-term care — a disaster that has contributed to death and suffering on a scale none of us ever imagined. We cannot let them do the same to our hospitals, nor our blood services, mental health & addictions, primary care, public health & the rest. We must find a way draw a line under this period of privatization and shift to rebuilding. And we must do it soon.
If we don’t fight back they will not stop. Quite the opposite. In fact, we are now facing an emboldened set of well-financed and politically connected interests. It can feel overwhelming but we have to remember our own power. We outnumber them, by far. We need to inspire that mass of people who believe and care, make it visible, impossible to ignore, and as powerful as we can possibly be.
We have done it before and we won! Let’s show them what we are capable of doing together.
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