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(June 25, 2024)<\/p>\n

By: Ontario Today with Amanda Pfeffer, CBC Radio One<\/p>\n

The Ontario Health Coalition has been hosting a series of townhalls to find out why so many hospitals are periodically closing their doors. Executive Director Natalie Mehra joins Ontario Today, along with Geraldton District Hospital CEO Darryl Galusha.<\/p>\n

Click here for recording<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(June 25, 2024) By: Ontario Today with Amanda Pfeffer, CBC Radio One The Ontario Health Coalition has been hosting a series of townhalls to find out why so many hospitals are periodically closing their doors. Executive Director Natalie Mehra joins Ontario Today, along with Geraldton District Hospital CEO Darryl Galusha. 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