NDP MPPs call out Doug Ford for leaving public MRIs sitting idle while pouring money into private clinics

How the Ford government’s private clinics are taking away from local public hospitals | OCHU * CUPE

Research report Ontario Hospital Privatization Public hospital capacity remains underused while Ontario directs public funding toward private clinics A report from the Ontario Health CoalitionReleased September 15, 2026 Read full report Why it matters Existing hospitals. Unused capacity. Patients still waiting Ontario’s public hospitals already have operating rooms and diagnostic equipment that could serve more patients with adequate funding and staffing. The Coalition argues that expanding these services could address backlogs without the delays involved in establishing new private facilities. The findings What the report found Public hospital capacity is going unused Hospitals reported that funding limits the hours they can operate MRI services and operating rooms. Public hospital capacity is going unused The Coalition reports delays in bidding and development, with many announced clinics still not operating. Public hospital capacity is going unused The large private clinic contracts examined are concentrated in southern urban centres Public hospital capacity is going unused The report documents concerns about user fees, extra-billing and queue jumping. Why Choose Us What does the report show about your community? 100 MRI machines studied 51 Public hospital corporations MRI research scope · November 2025–September 2026 North    East    Central    Peterborough, Kawarthas & Muskoka    Toronto & GTA    Hamilton / Niagara    West Ford must answer Read the media release A new Ontario Health Coalition report examines how the Ford government’s expansion of private clinics has affected communities across Ontario. It documents delays, higher costs and unequal access to care, while existing public hospital operating rooms and MRI capacity remain underused. The Coalition argues that funding public hospitals to expand services could have addressed wait lists sooner. Instead, public money has supported new private facilities concentrated in southern urban centres, leaving rural and northern communities behind. Read the media release

NDP MPPs call out Doug Ford for leaving public MRIs sitting idle while pouring money into private clinics

Language English News Content: NDP MPPs call out Doug Ford for leaving public MRIs sitting idle while pouring money into private clinics  HAMILTON AND NICKEL BELT – Following new reports from the Ontario Health Coalition on the privatization of health care in Ontario, NDP MPPs Dr. Robin Lennox, Shadow Minister for Mental Health, Addictions, and Primary Care, and MPP France Gélinas, Shadow Minister for Health are sounding the alarm over the ongo…