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flag Healthcare workers protest in Brockville, demanding $3.2 billion in new funding to prevent staff cuts and bed reductions amid ongoing hospital strain.

flag On February 25, 2026, healthcare workers and CUPE union representatives protested outside MPP Steve Clark’s office in Brockville, demanding increased provincial funding for Ontario’s hospitals, warning that a proposed 2% funding increase falls short of the 4% needed to maintain services. flag They cited low staffing levels, bed shortages, and unsustainable caseloads, warning over 1,000 nursing and support worker positions could be lost by 2027–28 without $3.2 billion in new core funding, a 6% annual increase, and 6,200 additional staffed beds. flag While Premier Doug Ford hailed record investments and healthcare expansion, including the $3.2 billion South Niagara Hospital set to open in 2028, union leaders and opposition critics argue hospitals remain financially strained, with 60% operating at a deficit, and that current funding fails to address systemic pressures on patient care and worker well-being.

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