{"id":32240,"date":"2024-06-05T12:42:40","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T16:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/?p=32240"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:45:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:45:07","slug":"waterloo-region-health-coalition-calls-for-public-vote-on-health-care-privatization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariohealthcoalition.ca\/index.php\/waterloo-region-health-coalition-calls-for-public-vote-on-health-care-privatization\/","title":{"rendered":"Waterloo Region Health Coalition Calls for Public Vote on Health Care Privatization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(June 4, 2024) By: MP Holmes, CKMS-FM 201.7 Radio Waterloo<\/p>\n<p>Waterloo Region Health Coalition has called for the Ontario government to hold a public vote on healthcare privatization in Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Jim Stewart of the Health Care Advocacy Group criticized the government\u2019s privatization agenda, and the lack of clear communication both during the 2022 election and since, arguing privatization lacks public support and undermines the public system.<\/p>\n<p>The Ontario Health Coalition highlights significant underfunding of public hospitals by the Ford administration, leading to increased wait times and operational challenges.<\/p>\n<p>While Kitchener Conestoga MPP Mike Harris, Jr. defended the government\u2019s health care spending (but provided no citations for his claims), Kitchener Centre MPP Aislinn Clancy argued the government has been underfunding the system, ultimately increasing the costs for taxpayers and creating a two-tier system.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/radiowaterloo.ca\/waterloo-region-health-coalition-calls-for-public-vote-on-health-care-privatization\/\">Click here for the original article and recording<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Note: Jim Stewart is Chair of the Waterloo Region Health Coalition whereas the article refers to the &#8220;Health Care Advocacy Group&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(June 4, 2024) By: MP Holmes, CKMS-FM 201.7 Radio Waterloo Waterloo Region Health Coalition has called for the Ontario government to hold a public vote on healthcare privatization in Ontario. 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