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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 $3.2 Billion Health Care Question the Ford Government Doesn’t Want You to Ask Aug. 13, 2026 Toronto Star By Iris Gorfinkel Contributor Iris Gorfinkel is a family physician and clinical researcher in Toronto. “There always has to be accountability … that’s the least of our issues.” — Premier Doug Ford By Oct. 1, Ontario will report on a $3.195 billion question: What...
Keeping Patients at Home Saves Millions—Why Make It So Hard? Jim McEwen DurhamPost.ca August 10, 2026 In 2010 at the young age of 55, I experienced a disabling stroke and at no fault of my own, forcing me into early retirement! Partial recovery has been very limited but I’m able to live at home with help of morning Personal Support Workers (PSWs) for bathing and dressing. I only...
By Spencer Van Dyk CTV News Published: June 02, 2026 With concerns about long wait times and staffing shortages, more than nine in 10 Canadians want to see widespread health-care system changes, according to a new survey by Nanos Research for the consulting firm Santis Health. According to Nanos Research, key findings from the survey include 91 per cent of respondents saying the...
By Hannah Schmidt, CTV News April 25, 2026 at 6:21PM EDT Hundreds of people gathered in Waterloo Saturday to protest what they described as increasing pressure on Ontario’s public healthcare system, including concerns about hospital funding, staffing shortages and the growing role of private clinics. The demonstration at Waterloo Town Square, organized by the Waterloo Region Health Coalition...
Waterloo Region Health Coalition February 23 2026 Public hospitals are the primary providers of essential and emergency healthcare services, ensuring that all residents can access life-saving care regardless of their ability to pay. ...
Feb 23, 2026 CUPE Staff Health care workers represented by CUPE held a rally outside local Ontario PC MPP Dave Smith’s office in Peterborough in response to funding cuts by the provincial government. The government’s fall economic statement shows a plan to cut hospital funding by 10 per cent in real terms over three years by 2027-28 as projected spending fails to cover the six per cent annual...
By Colin D’Mello & Isaac Callan, Global News February 17, 2026 Ontario’s finance minister is expressing concerns about the rate of health-care spending in the province, calling the current $91.5-billion budget both “unprecedented” and “unsustainable.” When Peter Bethlenfalvy addressed the Mississauga Board of Trade in January, he outlined some of the issues that appear to be...