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‘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...
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...
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...
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...
Charles MacDonald worked at Queen’s Park. He still wasn’t equipped to deal with Ontario’s health care system Sept. 19, 2026 By Steve Paikin Contributing Columnist Steve Paikin is a contributing columnist at the Star and the host of “The Paikin Podcast.” Charles MacDonald’s nickname is “The Hero” and it’s not hard to see why. In January 1990, when he was 16, the car he was...
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...
“I knew that there were patients that were in pain and dying, literally dying, and not getting the help they needed … I didn’t have the support.” – Dr. Suzanne Godsoe Sept. 3, 2026 By Omar Mosleh Staff Reporter Toronto Star It was 4 a.m. when the emergency department chief assigned Dr. Suzanne Godsoe a patient, a woman in her 60s with signs of sepsis. She...
Healthcare Under Attack: Stand Up for the Canada Health Act This Tuesday! Friends of Medicare Aug 27 2026 The Alberta government is charging ahead with its dangerous privatization agenda. We need the federal government to step up and enforce the Canada Health Act. Join us this Tuesday, September 1 for our National Day of Action across the country. Waterloo 12 pm EDT Waterloo...
