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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...
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...
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...
The predictable consequence to the gaps in our health funding? Private spending keeps growing faster than public Aug. 17, 2026 Toronto Star By Danyaal Raza, Contributor Dr. Danyaal Raza is an associate professor at the University of Toronto and a family doctor at St. Michael’s Hospital. Every budget cycle, we hear the same warning: public health-care spending is...
Ford ‘government continues to starve the public system while expanding the costly private for-profit system,’ says Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas BarrieToday.com Village Media Aug 6, 2026 12:00 PM Pointing to a report released last week by the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU), Nickel Belt MPP France Gélinas is calling on the provincial government to stop...
Balancing hospital budgets on the backs of frontline healthcare workers. A heartfelt letter from a frontline nurse. Dear Ontario Health Coalition, I am writing as a frontline nurse at Waterloo Regional Health Network (WRHN) and a concerned healthcare worker seeking your support regarding significant increases to employee parking fees at our hospital. WRHN recently...
Here is what it took to finally be heard Experts warn that too many young people face difficulties in accessing tests and follow-up care during a period when every delay could prove critical. By Kevin Jiang Science and Life Reporter, and Megan Ogilvie Health Reporter Toronto Star June 20, 2026 https://waterloohealthcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/The-New-Face-of-Cancer.mp4...
Ontario’s public health-care system is in crisis, and it is getting worse. Front-line nurse cuts are happening across our province. Ontario Nurses’ Association Provincial Campaign Patients are waiting longer. Communities are losing access. Front-line nurses and health-care professionals are being pushed to the brink.The Ford government insists everything is fine. They...
