Gélinas: Conservatives’ Failure to Act Will Result in an Unrecognizable Healthcare System by 2032

WINDSOR – Official Opposition NDP Health Critic France Gélinas released the following statement today after the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) report revealed a huge shortfall between the hospital capacity required by 2032 and the Ford government’s ten-year plan:

“This government has been deliberately underfunding our healthcare system, leaving Ontarians without the care they need and deserve. Healthcare should be based on needs, not means.For years, governments have ignored the growing crisis, pretending it doesn’t exist while hospitals close, nurses are driven out of the profession, and hallway healthcare worsens.

Sylvia Jones needs to be held accountable—if she can't recognize and address this crisis, we need someone in that position today who will. If the situation is severe now, we can only imagine the extent of the crisis by 2032 if this government continues to neglects our healthcare system.

Healthcare is Ontario’s backbone, our pride and joy, but under conservative leadership, our healthcare professionals are leaving for other provinces, and our system is unrecognizable. It's time for real action and substantial investments so Ontarians can finally receive the care they deserve.”