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(April 28, 2023)<\/p>\n

By: Judith Marsh, The Millstone<\/p>\n

Do you care about accessible healthcare? This is your opportunity to make your opinion heard!<\/p>\n

On January 16th, the Ontario government announced plans to take thousands of surgeries and diagnostic tests out of local public hospitals and move them to for-profit hospitals and clinics. In response, the Ontario Health Coalition is mounting a province-wide community-run referendum to be held on Friday May 26th and Saturday May 27th.\u00a0 The question on the ballot will be: \u201cDo you want our public hospital services to be privatized to for-profit hospitals and clinics?\u201d\u00a0 Online voting will be available starting May 2nd at www.publichospitalvote.ca<\/a> .\u00a0 Additional information on the referendum can be found at www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Across the province, volunteers will be setting up over a thousand voting stations outside of grocery stores and coffee shops, at legions and community centres. Almonte is no slouch went it comes to volunteerism, so a local committee has been struck and is working hard to secure a venue in town. \u00a0 We will let you know when a location has been finalized.\u00a0 We hope to keep the poll open from 10 am \u2013 4 pm both days if we can find enough volunteers to work two hour shifts.\u00a0 If you could help us out and volunteer for a shift (or perhaps two), please let us know as soon as possible.\u00a0 We also need your help to spread the word far and wide.\u00a0 Please use your personal networks and talk to family and friends.\u00a0 Turnout for the recent provincial election was extremely disappointing.\u00a0 We are really hoping that the citizens of Ontario will show up now to make their voices heard on this issue.<\/p>\n

A vibrant community spirit has,\u00a0 throughout the generations, supported and sustained the Almonte General Hospital. Countless volunteer hours and fundraising efforts have been devoted to keeping our hospital services close to home. What effect will a move to privatization have on local services? Province-wide, hospitals are chronically short-staffed, and the scarcity of health professionals won\u2019t be improved by nurses and doctors moving to the private sector. With fewer staff, might those who can\u2019t afford private healthcare have to wait even longer for diagnostic tests and surgery?<\/p>\n

The upcoming referendum presents an opportunity for the citizens of Ontario to weigh in on the issue of privatization: will it solve the healthcare crisis in our hospitals? Speak up.\u00a0 Let the government know how you feel and show up to vote \u2013 virtually or in person on May 26th and 27th!<\/p>\n

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