{"id":18742,"date":"2022-03-31T20:57:46","date_gmt":"2022-04-01T00:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=18742"},"modified":"2023-02-03T09:24:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T14:24:20","slug":"campaign-fightback-against-health-care-privatization-in-ontario","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/campaign-fightback-against-health-care-privatization-in-ontario\/","title":{"rendered":"<FONT COLOR=\"#E00000\">CAMPAIGN:<\/FONT> Fightback Against Health Care Privatization in Ontario"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(March 31, 2022)<\/p>\n<p>The Ontario Health Coalition and Local Health Coalitions across Ontario are building the biggest fight-back we have ever mounted against the Ford government&#8217;s unprecedented health care privatization plans. Our goal is to protect and improve our vital public health care services and stop health care privatization. We are a non-partisan public watchdog for health care and intend to set the threat to our public health care as a key election issue and push <em>all<\/em> political parties to make commitments to safeguard public health care, stop privatization and address the urgent needs to improve care and staffing. We will also be putting out health care platform comparisons and analyses once they are released.<\/p>\n<form action=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\" method=\"post\" target=\"_top\">\n<h1>Lawn Signs, Window Signs &amp; Car Decals<\/h1>\n<p>Lawn signs, window signs &amp; car decals are available for pickup. The design and dimensions for all three, and information for how to pick it up locally, can be found below.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lawn Sign<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawn-sign-design-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18772 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawn-sign-design-1-300x225.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawn-sign-design-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawn-sign-design-1-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawn-sign-design-1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawn-sign-design-1-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/lawn-sign-design-1-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Dimensions: 24 x 18 inches<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Note: Each lawn sign comes with a wire stake<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Window Sign<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cardstock-window-sign-final-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-18773 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cardstock-window-sign-final-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cardstock-window-sign-final-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cardstock-window-sign-final-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cardstock-window-sign-final-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cardstock-window-sign-final-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cardstock-window-sign-final-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/cardstock-window-sign-final-1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Dimensions: 12 x 12 inches<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Car Decal<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/car-decal1-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-18774\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/car-decal1-1-300x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/car-decal1-1-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/car-decal1-1-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/car-decal1-1-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/car-decal1-1-1536x768.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/car-decal1-1-2048x1024.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><strong>Dimensions: 12 x 6 inches<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>How To Get a Sign Locally<\/h2>\n<p>To get a lawn sign, window sign and\/or car decal, please contact the Health Coalition representative listed below in your area. If there is no local representative near you, email us at ohc@sympatico.ca and use the subject line &#8220;Health Coalition Local Sign Pickup&#8221; so we can make arrangements with you.<\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<h4>South Eastern Ontario<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Brockville<\/strong><br \/>\nChristine Legault<br \/>\nlegault.c@rogers.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cornwall<\/strong><br \/>\nElaine MacDonald<br \/>\n613-330-3117<br \/>\nelainemacdonald11@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p>Bob Firth<br \/>\n613-330-9142<br \/>\nrdfirth@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Haliburton<\/strong><br \/>\nBonnie Roe<br \/>\nbonnieroe08@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kawartha Lakes<\/strong><br \/>\nZac Miller<br \/>\n289-356-7537<br \/>\nzac.miller1900@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kingston<\/strong><br \/>\nJoan Jardin<br \/>\n613-305-2716<br \/>\njoanforlakeside@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Northumberland<\/strong><br \/>\nLinda Mackenzie-Nicholas<br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">905-376-2189<\/span><br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\"> lmackenzie-nicholas@cogeco.ca<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Peterborough<\/strong><br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">Roy Brady<\/span><br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">705-745-2446<\/span><br \/>\nrbrady1@cogeco.ca<\/p>\n<h4>Eastern Ontario<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Ottawa<\/strong><br \/>\nEd Cashman<br \/>\n343-999-6886<br \/>\ned.cashman.ottawa@gmail.com<\/p>\n<h4>Northern Ontario &amp; Muskoka<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Algoma<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Blind River<\/span><br \/>\nAl Dupuis<br \/>\n613-808-7710<br \/>\nalgomahc@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sault Ste Marie<\/span><br \/>\nMarie DellaVedova<br \/>\nmfdellavedova@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bracebridge<\/strong><br \/>\nGarry S<br \/>\n<span class=\"gI\"><span data-hovercard-id=\"garrysandyt@gmail.com\">garrysandyt@gmail.com<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>North Bay<\/strong><br \/>\nHenri Giroux<br \/>\n705-471-7746<br \/>\nhgiroux1@hotmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Orillia<\/strong><br \/>\nDael Morris<br \/>\n<span lang=\"EN-US\">jillyd@live.ca <\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sudbury<\/strong><br \/>\nMelissa Wood<br \/>\n705-662-8506<br \/>\nwood.melissa@hotmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thunder Bay<\/strong><br \/>\nJules Tupker<br \/>\n807-577-5946<br \/>\njtupker@tbaytel.net<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<h4>Toronto, GTA, Hamilton, Niagara<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Durham<\/strong><br \/>\nLance Livingstone<br \/>\n905-431-0823<br \/>\nkoach_14@yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Halton<\/strong><br \/>\nMervyn Russell<br \/>\n905-845-3250<br \/>\nmervynrussell1003@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hamilton<\/strong><br \/>\nJanina Lebon<br \/>\n905-545-5514<br \/>\njlebon@sympatico.ca<\/p>\n<p><strong>Peel<\/strong><br \/>\nRosemary Keenan<br \/>\nprmkeenan@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Niagara Region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Niagara Falls<\/span><br \/>\nKaren Fraser<br \/>\niamkarenfraser@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Rest of Niagara Region<\/span><br \/>\nniagarahealthcoalition@yahoo.ca<\/p>\n<p><strong>Toronto<\/strong><br \/>\nRiley Sanders<br \/>\ngreatertorontohc@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keswick<\/strong><br \/>\nJudy Jackson<br \/>\njjackson33948@yahoo.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Newmarket<\/strong><br \/>\nMary Jo Nabuurs maryjo.nabuurs@rainchaser.ca<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\" width=\"33%\">\n<h4>South &amp; Central Western Ontario<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Chatham-Kent, Sarnia Lambton, Wallaceburg-Walpole Island First Nation<\/strong><br \/>\nShirley Roebuck<br \/>\n226-402-2724<br \/>\ngoddess@bell.net<\/p>\n<p><strong>Guelph<\/strong><br \/>\nBrit Hancock<br \/>\n<span class=\"wt_Phone\">289-690-6758<\/span><br \/>\nguelphdistricthealthcoalition@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kitchener-Waterloo<\/strong><strong> Region<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Cambridge Lawn Signs<\/span><br \/>\nVerlyn Rowett<br \/>\nrowett.iv@sympatico.ca<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kitchener Lawn Signs<\/span><br \/>\nDonna Evans<br \/>\ndonnaelizabethevans@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Waterloo Lawn Signs<\/span><br \/>\nMary Cox-Dublanski<br \/>\ndublans@rogers.com<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Kitchener-Waterloo Car Decals<\/span><br \/>\nLisa Hagen<br \/>\nzengirl12345@gmail.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>London<\/strong><br \/>\nPeter Bergmanis<br \/>\n519-860-4403<br \/>\npbergmanis@rogers.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>Owen Sound &amp; Southampton<\/strong><br \/>\nErin Toner<br \/>\n<span class=\"gI\"><span class=\"qu\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"gridcell\" translate=\"no\"><span class=\"go\">erin_toner@yahoo.ca<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Oxford<\/strong><br \/>\nBryan J. Smith<br \/>\n226-228-8309<br \/>\nbryasmit@oxford.net<\/p>\n<p><strong>Windsor-Essex<\/strong><br \/>\nTracey Ramsey<br \/>\n519-995-0239<br \/>\ntraceyramsey200@gmail.com<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h1>Privatization Fact Sheets &amp; Leaflet<\/h1>\n<p>Below are a number of fact sheets on health care privatization and a leaflet that can be printed for distribution locally.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Privatization-Bifold-2.pdf\">Leaflet <\/a><\/span>&#8211; Note: This should be printed double sided in landscape form and folded like a booklet<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Campaign-Overview-Fact-Sheet.pdf\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">The Fightback to Save Public Health Care &amp; Stop Privatization<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; 1 pager on the campaign to fight against health care privatization<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fact-Sheet-Why-Not-Privatize.pdf\"><span class=\"fontstyle0\">Why Not Privatize Our Public Health Care Services<\/span><\/a><\/span> &#8211; 1 pager on health care privatization<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Two-Tier-Fact-Sheet-PDF-1.pdf\">For-Profit Clinics &amp; Privatization of Health Care<\/a><\/span> &#8211; 1 pager on private clinics<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/LTC-Privatization-fact-sheet.pdf\">Why Stop the Privatization of Long-Term Care<\/a><\/span> &#8211; 1 pager on long-term care privatization<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/privatization-of-public-hospital-services-fact-sheet.pdf\">The Privatization of Ontario\u2019s Public Hospital Services<\/a><\/span> &#8211; 1 pager on hospital service privatization<span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/FINAL-home-care-privatization-fact-sheet-jean-nisperos.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">Home Care Privatization<\/span><\/a> &#8211; 1 pager on home care privatization<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Private-COVID-19-Testing-Briefing-Note-Final.pdf\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\">The Privatization of COVID-19 Testing in Ontario<\/span><\/a> &#8211; Fact sheet on private COVID-19 testing<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/health-system-facts-trends\/funding\/\">Fast Facts on Health Care Funding in Ontario<\/a><\/span> &#8211; List of fact sheets on health care funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Articles on Privatization<\/h1>\n<p>Below are op-ed articles on health care-privatization co-authored by health care experts including Ontario Health Coalition executive director Natalie Mehra.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/contributors\/2022\/03\/15\/doug-fords-government-is-quietly-privatizing-health-care.html\">Doug Ford\u2019s government is quietly privatizing health care<\/a><\/span> &#8211; By <span class=\"article__author\"><span class=\"article__author-name article__author-name--nolink\">Nancy Olivieri, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"article__author\"><span class=\"article__author-name article__author-name--nolink\">Michael Hurley<\/span><\/span><span class=\"article__author\"> and <span class=\"article__author-name article__author-name--nolink\">Natalie Mehra<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/contributors\/2022\/01\/04\/doug-fords-new-long-term-care-legislation-bill-37-tolls-for-all-of-us.html\">Doug Ford\u2019s new long-term-care legislation, Bill 37, tolls for all of us<\/a><\/span>\u00a0&#8211; By <span class=\"article__author\"><span class=\"article__author-name many-authors article__author-name--nolink\">Nancy Olivieri<\/span><span class=\"article__author-separator\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"article__author\"><span class=\"article__author-name many-authors article__author-name--nolink\">Michael Hurley<\/span><span class=\"article__author-separator\">, <\/span><\/span><span class=\"article__author\"><span class=\"article__author-name many-authors article__author-name--nolink\">Vivian Stamatopoulos and<\/span> <\/span><span class=\"article__author\"><span class=\"article__author-name many-authors article__author-name--nolink\">Natalie Mehra<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/contributors\/2021\/02\/10\/not-ending-long-term-care-would-be-a-deadly-mistake.html\">Keeping private long-term care would be a deadly mistake<\/a><\/span> &#8211; By <span class=\"article__author\"><span class=\"article__author-name article__author-name--nolink\">Vivian Stamatopoulos and<\/span><\/span><span class=\"article__author\"> <span class=\"article__author-name article__author-name--nolink\">Natalie Mehra<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Health Care Privatization Summits &amp; Press Conference Videos<\/h1>\n<p>Below are links to videos of press conferences on health care privatization and links to emergency summits that have taken place across the province.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/303855958524964\"><span class=\"d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 ns63r2gh rwim8176 o3w64lxj b2s5l15y hnhda86s oo9gr5id hzawbc8m\" dir=\"auto\"><span class=\"a8c37x1j ni8dbmo4 stjgntxs l9j0dhe7 r8blr3vg\">Press Conference on Private COVID-19 Testing Clinics Investigation<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLoAtUUTCb0FL1FBCRXAEoyYK17BjksogY\">Central Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit Playlist<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/550544452937202\/\">Ottawa Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/361693872529694\/\">North Bay Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/1344506092691244\/\">Sudbury Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/windsorhealthc\/videos\/995649067758656\">Windsor Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/400371141922305\">Oxford Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/691750502022462\/\">Niagara Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/1189187201884891\/\">Waterloo Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/551162846331607\/\">Hamilton Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/760159761619862\/\">Cornwall Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/511195747328029\/\">Algoma Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/515616103403721\/\">Scarborough\/Toronto\/York Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ontariohealth\/videos\/1400560963701454\/\">Oakville Emergency Health Care Privatization Summit<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1>Health Care Questions for Candidates<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/questions-for-candidates-2.pdf\">Click here for the list of questions for candidates<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/form>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(March 31, 2022) The Ontario Health Coalition and Local Health Coalitions across Ontario are building the biggest fight-back we have ever mounted against the Ford government&#8217;s unprecedented health care privatization plans. 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