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On to Ottawa Trek
Protest the attack on our public health care! Join the rally: Saturday November 28, 2026 at 1 p.m. EST Parliament Hill, Ottawa Ontario Working with the private for-profit health insurance industry, Alberta’s government passed Bill 11 launching a full-frontal attack on the fundamental principles of Canadian Public Medicare. Bill 11 will bring down public health care in...
Ontario spent $4.1B on private health facilities since 2017, report says
‘Sault Area Hospital is losing out on dollars that could be allocated to it, but instead they’re flowing increasingly to private for-profit facilities,’ said researcher Greg McGrath-Goudie Oct 4, 2026 4:15 PM SooToday Although Premier Doug Ford has said private health care facilities will reduce surgical backlogs, a new report warns that increased funding for...
Urgent: Canada’s Public Health Care is Under Attack!
To our members and supporters, The essential core of our public health care system is facing its most serious threat yet. Private, U.S. for-profit health insurance corporations and illegal patient user fees are forcing their way into Ontario and Alberta. We have slowed them down before, but now we must stop them entirely. Join the Ontario Health Coalition and Executive Director Natalie...
Former deans of medicine call on Ottawa to intervene in Alberta’s dual-practice health care model
Four former deans of medicine in Alberta have joined a growing chorus of critics asking Ottawa to intervene in the province’s dual-practice health care model, which allows eligible doctors to toggle between the public and private systems. Alanna Smith Health reporter The Globe and Mail October 1, 2026 Tom Feasby, Jon Meddings and Eldon Smith, all formerly with the University of...
How Ontario’s private clinics are draining taxpayer dollars and staff from public health care
“As the Ford government diverts funding to private facilities, Ontario’s public operating rooms are underutilized. Many sit dark on weekends; others become storage rooms, a monumental waste of an expensive resource,” writes Iris Gorfinkel. Oct. 1, 2026 By Iris Gorfinkel Contributor Iris Gorfinkel is a family physician and clinical researcher in Toronto Toronto Star Half of...
Webinar: The Economic Benefits of Canada’s Public Health Care System
Health care is an investment that builds the economy, not just a line-item expense. More than 2.1 million people work in hospitals, ambulatory services and residential care in Canada. We often hear about the costs of health care, but what about if we thought of public health care as an investment? Join Canadian Health Coalition’s...
Not adding up: Surgical and diagnostic privatization in Ontario
The Ontario government favours for-profit delivery of surgeries and medical imaging, but the evidence shows this isn’t good health policy By Andrew Longhurst Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) September 28, 2026 The Ontario government is aggressively promoting greater for-profit involvement in health care delivery. The most pronounced shift in this policy...
Canada’s doctor shortage is a policy choice
A new case exposes how Canada’s physician shortage is a problem of governments’ making. So the solutions are clear by The Editorial Board September 26, 2026 B.C. Premier David Eby called an election this week claiming his government needs a mandate to deal with the Trump administration. This is of course nonsense. There is little Eby or any other provincial government can do on the...
