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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 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...
Most people in Cornwall face reduced access to  privatized hospital services

Most people in Cornwall face reduced access to privatized hospital services

by OCHU | Jun 10, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Most people in Cornwall face reduced access to privatized hospital services Cornwall, ON – The privatization of hospital services in Ontario is negatively impacting the vast majority of Cornwall residents, as people with affluence gain increased...
Ontarians want provincial government to prioritize spending on  public hospitals not private clinics: new poll

Ontarians want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals not private clinics: new poll

by OCHU | Jun 9, 2025 | Anti-Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ontarians want provincial government to prioritize spending on public hospitals not private clinics: new poll TORONTO – Nearly three in four Ontarians believe the government should prioritize spending on public hospitals rather than private...
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