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

79 per cent of people in Southwestern 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 79 per cent of people in Southwestern Ontario want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals instead of private clinics: new poll London, ON – Conducted soon after the recent Ontario budget allocated $280 million for...
Nearly three in four Ontarians want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals instead of private clinics: new poll

Nearly three in four Ontarians want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals instead of private clinics: new poll

by OCHU | Jun 10, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nearly three in four Ontarians want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals instead of private clinics: new poll TORONTO – Nearly three in four Ontarians believe the government should prioritize spending on public...
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