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“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...
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...
New Financial Accountability Office review predicts both sectors will see a funding shortfall in 2027-28 Amy van den Berg CBC News Posted: Sep 24, 2026 The province’s health-care, university and college sectors will need to spend more to sustain their current service levels, according to reports from Ontario’s Financial Accountability Office (FAO). The...
Hamilton’s largest hospital network projecting $150-million deficit. Sept. 18, 2026 By Joanna Frketich The Hamilton Spectator Hamilton’s largest hospital network is cutting 413 jobs — including 143 nurses — as it grapples with a projected $150-million deficit. The Spectator has learned that Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) is looking to cut two per cent from clinical budgets and...
Ford must answer for poor hospital privatization track record over last five years September 15, 2026 Ontario Health Coalition New report tracks town-by-town how the Ford government’s private clinics scheme has created new inequalities, delays, higher costs and wasted local public hospitals’ resources Ontario-wide – In the Ford government’s most recent announcements alone,...
Written by Alyssa Pretty Friends of Medicare September 9, 2026 For Immediate Release EDMONTON — Prime Minister Carney, his Cabinet Ministers, and secretaries of State will all be meeting in Banff, Alberta tomorrow and Friday for their Cabinet Planning Forum. Unfortunately, protecting and strengthening public health care continues to be absent from the federal government’s agenda as...
By Blake Daly and Kumanan Wilson Hospital News Published on July 31, 2026 Instead of being framed as an economic cost centre, hospitals can be part of the health, economic and sovereignty solution by supporting Canadian controlled private corporations through their procurement policies. “We’ll buy Canadian. We’ll build Canadian. And together we will build Canada strong.” Prime...
What is the future of health care in Canada? Join Professors Sara Allin and Greg Marchildon as they examine pressing issues such as access to care, workforce shortages, and emerging care models, and discuss what a “Canada Health Act 2.0” might entail. Wednesday, September 16, 2026 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. EDT Online, Free Canada’s health-care system faces multiple challenges—from...
