We have a constitutional right to free, public health care | Letters to the Editor | Page 8 | Unpublished
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Author: Nicole Feriancek
Publication Date: January 22, 2026 - 04:00

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We have a constitutional right to free, public health care | Letters to the Editor

January 22, 2026
I will attempt to keep this short and to the point. The Ontario health care system is failing us, and Premier Doug Ford is the person to blame. ER wait times are out of control, access to medical care is dwindling, and Ford is pushing our health-care system to privatize, rather than our constitutional right to free, public health care. Read More


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