Majority of Ontarians Want Provincial Government to Prioritize Spending on Public Hospitals Than Private Clinics: New Poll
TORONTO, June 06, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Just over 10 days after the recent Ontario budget allocated $280 million for expansion of surgeries and diagnostic tests in private clinics while restraining hospital funding, a new poll shows that 73 per cent of Ontarians want the government to prioritize investments in public health care.
The Nanos poll conducted in May surveyed over a thousand Ontarians about privatization of hospital services and their perception about staffing in public hospitals.
The poll was commissioned by CUPE's Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE), which will be releasing a supplementary report on privatization at a media conference at Queen's Park on Monday morning.
Who:
Michael Hurley, president of CUPE's Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU-CUPE) and Doug Allan, CUPE Researcher
What:
Media conference to release polling and report on privatization of hospital services
Where:
Queen's Park Media Studio, 110 Wellesley St. W, Toronto
When:
9:30am on Monday, June 9
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For more information, contact: Zee NoorsumarCUPE Communicationsznoorsumar@cupe.ca 647-995-9859
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