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Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

by OCHU | Jun 19, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition Stratford, ON – Five years ago, the Ford government began the privatization of cataract surgeries under the guise of...
Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

by OCHU | Jun 19, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition Sudbury, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in longer...
Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

by OCHU | Jun 17, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition Belleville, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in...
Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition

by OCHU | Jun 16, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Five years into Ford government’s privatization of hospital services: longer wait-times, unequal access, and public opposition Kingston, ON – The Ford government’s signature policy initiative of privatizing hospital services has resulted in...
78 per cent of people in Western Ontario want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals  instead of private clinics: new poll

78 per cent of people in Western Ontario want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals instead of private clinics: new poll

by OCHU | Jun 12, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 78 per cent of people in Western Ontario want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals instead of private clinics: new poll Kitchener, ON – Conducted soon after the recent Ontario budget allocated $280 million for...
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