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The Ford government plans an unprecedented for-profit privatization of public hospitals: Grey Bruce Health Coalition is raising the alarm and will fight back to protect local services.  

The Grey Bruce County Health Coalition was recently formed to advocate for the protection of not-for-profit public healthcare services. We are a grassroots organization working with the non partisan, non-profit Ontario Health Coalition (OHC).  

Today, the OHC is announcing a citizen-led referendum, on May 26 and 27, to stop the privatization of public hospitals to for-profit hospitals and clinics.

The Ford government is  ramping up the number and range of surgeries in for-profit clinics. The facts show that privatization is a choice and not a necessity. The OHC choice is NO to privatization.  

The OHC has been hosting town halls in municipalities across Ontario to discuss what  privatization means for local hospitals and how to fight back. Watch for an announcement of a town hall, via Zoom, in Grey and Bruce counties.  

Anyone interested in learning more about the OHC campaign or wanting to volunteer can go to the website. More volunteers are needed locally.

The Grey Bruce Coalition volunteers are delivering our leaflets to residences. The leaflets may also be picked up in select businesses in the Meaford and Thornbury areas or at the gift shop in the Meaford hospital. 

For more information email greybrucecountyhc@gmail.com.

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source: media release, Grey Bruce County Health Coalition