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“Cold-blooded decision on hospital funding,” says CUPE in response to Ford government’s 2026 budget
The real dollar hospital funding cut announced in the 2026 provincial budget will intensify the crisis in Ontario’s hospitals, which are already funded at the lowest rate in the country, says the Canadian Union of Public Employees.
“At our wits end trying to serve patients” – Oak Valley staff to rally on Thursday in response to 65 job cuts
CUPE 3651 is calling for more hospital funding as jobs disappear amidst provincial austerity
“Shocking and unacceptable” – Union directs anger at provincial government, says patients and staff will pay price of 55 layoffs at Bruyere Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOTTAWA – In his 30-year career as a nurse at Bruyere Health, Douglas Currier has never seen staff so thoroughly demoralized....
Nurses, PSWs among 55 layoffs at Bruyere Health – CUPE blames Ford government for underfunding, to hold press conference on March 9
55 jobs are being eliminated at the hospital as part of a wave of health care cuts in Ottawa
Health care workers to protest outside MPP Billy Denault’s office on Tuesday as funding cuts take toll on staff, patients
9,000 nursing and PSW jobs could be lost by 2027-28 due to insufficient funding
Health care workers to protest outside MPP George Darouze’s office on Thursday as funding cuts take toll on staff, patients
Staffing cuts are already plaguing health care in Ottawa, with more than 700 nursing and PSW job cuts projected by 2027-28
