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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...
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...
Posted: June 15, 2026 Ontario Health Coalition Dear Minister Jones, We are writing to ask that you stop LifeLabs/Quest from sending Ontario patients laboratory specimens to Quest’s reference laboratories in the United States and restore our public hospital outpatient laboratories. As you know, in August 2024, Quest completed its acquisition of LifeLabs. Since then, Quest, an...
