bONTARIO:/b Health minister won't rule out privatization to help ER crisis
TORONTO — Ontario's health minister isn't ruling out privatization in health care as the government looks at ways to deal with a major staff shortage straining hospitals across the province.
When asked if the government is considering privatization, Sylvia Jones says "all options are on the table."Jones says she has been in talks with hospital corporations across the province in an effort to fix the problem. She says the government is exploring "innovation and opportunities" in Ontario, and is considering changes to the health system but did not specify what those would be.
Advocates have urged Premier Doug Ford to repeal public sector wage restraint legislation that he introduced in 2019, saying it is harming efforts to recruit and retain nurses.
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