By Rachel Morgan, CityNews
Posted Apr 25, 2026
The Raging Grannies at April 25 Rally
The Waterloo Region Health Coalition (WRHC) is hosting a rally Saturday afternoon to stand against what they are calling a “deadly attack” on the public healthcare system.
Jim Stewart, chair of the WRHC, said there are mounting concerns about the Ford government’s move to privatize healthcare across Ontario.
“I’m sure people have been listening to the ideas and the comments from the far right,” he told 570 NewsRadio. “But now we’re seeing this unprecedented and quite frankly, deadly, potentially lethal attack on our universal public healthcare system.”
Ontario has been moving to establish private clinics for the last few years, claiming the move will help reduce wait times for certain procedures.
But many healthcare advocates have expressed concern that the move is a step towards an Americanized private healthcare system.
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