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Opinion | Doug Ford has taken a wrecking ball to Hamilton health care

Opinion | Doug Ford has taken a wrecking ball to Hamilton health care

by OCHU | Feb 25, 2025 | Election Campaign, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Opinion | Doug Ford has taken a wrecking ball to Hamilton health care By Dr. Nancy Olivieri, Michael Hurley and Natalie Mehra Dr. Nancy Olivieri is a Hamilton-born physician and professor at the University of Toronto. Michael Hurley is president,...
Statement Outside St. Michael’s Hospital

Statement Outside St. Michael’s Hospital

by OCHU | Feb 24, 2025 | Election Campaign, Events, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement Outside St. Michael’s Hospital TORONTO, ON – Ontario’s health care crisis is deepening. On Monday, Feb. 24, at 10 a.m., hospital workers, health care advocates, and community supporters will make a statement outside St. Michael’s...
Community Takes Protest to Save Its Hospitals to the TransCanada Highway: Thessalon Wages a Valiant Struggle to Save Its Hospital

Community Takes Protest to Save Its Hospitals to the TransCanada Highway: Thessalon Wages a Valiant Struggle to Save Its Hospital

by OCHU | Feb 18, 2025 | Election Campaign, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Community Takes Protest to Save Its Hospitals to the TransCanada Highway: Thessalon Wages a Valiant Struggle to Save Its Hospital THESSALON, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Community members are waging a valiant struggle to save their...
Hamilton General Hospital stretched to the limit: Line-up of gurneys symbolize health care crisis facing Ontario communities

Hamilton General Hospital stretched to the limit: Line-up of gurneys symbolize health care crisis facing Ontario communities

by OCHU | Feb 11, 2025 | Election Campaign, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Hamilton General Hospital stretched to the limit: Line-up of gurneys symbolize health care crisis facing Ontario communities Hamilton, ON – On the eve of the provincial election, a line-up of hospital stretchers outside Hamilton General Hospital...
With its hospital closed, Minden is a symbol of the health care crisis facing rural Ontario communities

With its hospital closed, Minden is a symbol of the health care crisis facing rural Ontario communities

by OCHU | Feb 10, 2025 | Election Campaign, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE With its hospital closed, Minden is a symbol of the health care crisis facing rural Ontario communities Minden, ON – On the eve of the provincial election, a line-up of hospital stretchers outside Minden’s Hospital site will symbolize the crisis...
Community Takes Protest to Save Its Hospitals to the TransCanada Highway: Thessalon Wages a Valiant Struggle to Save Its Hospital

Facing closure of its hospital, Bracebridge is a symbol of the health care crisis facing rural Ontario communities

by OCHU | Feb 10, 2025 | Election Campaign, Media Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Facing closure of its hospital, Bracebridge is a symbol of the health care crisis facing rural Ontario communities Bracebridge, ON – On the eve of the provincial election, a line-up of hospital stretchers outside Bracebridge Hospital will...
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