[Sundaycommunity] I just signed this petition -- will you?

[Elizabeth Whelan]

Dear Friends,

I just signed the petition: Don’t privatize Ontario’s surgeries. Protect public health care.

It would mean a lot to me if you took a moment to add your name because:

Ford just announced he's directing public money toward private surgery clinics. This means that a number of OHIP-funded procedures will be moved out of public hospitals into for-profit facilities. [1]

Ford's actions are only worsening the healthcare crisis. He ignored health care workers, capped public servants' wages, failed to implement paid sick days, and started privatizing more services — with devastating consequences. [2-4] He's underspent on healthcare by a whopping $900 million and today's announcement will only divert more resources away from an already underfunded healthcare system in crisis.  [5,6]

Doctors and major healthcare unions are ringing the alarm bells about the adverse effects this move will have on our public healthcare system — warning us all that this will hurt access to health care and the services we receive. [7,8]

If we can tap into the outrage and get loud and organized right now against Ford's dangerous move towards privatizing health care, it could force him to backtrack. Add your name demanding that the Ford government doesn't direct public money to private surgery clinics.



Sources:
[1] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-jones-health-surgeries-private-clinics-1.6715117<br>
[2] https://cupe.ca/decision-overturn-bill-124-affirms-ontario-workers-rights-are-human-rights<br>
[3] https://tod.ontariondp.ca/news/ford-conservatives-have-voted-no-paid-sick-days-25-times-2021<br>
[4] https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/2022/05/23/remember-why-our-seniors-died-in-long-term-care-homes.html<br>
[5] https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2022/11/29/doug-ford-government-spent-35b-less-than-expected-in-first-half-of-2022-23-budget-watchdog-finds.html?rf<br>
[6] https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/10/24/2540327/0/en/Ontario-Hospital-Crisis-Province-Wide-and-By-Community.html<br>
[7] https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-doug-ford-private-clinics-health-care-1.6712444<br>
[8]
https://www.ona.org/news-posts/20230116-private-clinics-risk/<br>

Here's the link: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/don-t-privatize-surgeries-protect-public-health-care?share=36605663-a063-461d-a947-a81ca8a15d74&source=email-share-button&utm_campaign=blast2023-01-16&utm_source=email

Real change happens when everyday people like you and I come together and stand up for what we believe in.  Together we can reach heaps of people and help create change around this important issue.

After you've signed the petition please also take a moment to share it with others.  It's super easy – all you need to do is forward this email.

Thank you!