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Author: Christina Spencer, Ottawa Citizen
Publication Date: June 9, 2025 - 13:30
Abdulla: Ontario health-care crisis — the sky really is falling
June 9, 2025
For years, the health-care community has raised the alarm. The sky is falling, they said — over and over — citing overcrowded ERs, growing surgical waitlists, crumbling infrastructure and a workforce at its breaking point. But unlike in the fable, there’s no redemption arc here. The warnings have been drowned out by political spin and tepid half-measures. And now, the system is starting to collapse. Chicken Little is dead — and the sky really is falling. Read More
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