In Ontario, party leaders are unveiling strategies to address the severe shortage of family doctors. NDP Leader Marit Stiles promises a $4 billion plan to ensure every Ontarian has access to a doctor or nurse practitioner, highlighting the need to build team-based models of primary care. This contrasts with the Progressive Conservatives' more limited approach that aims to connect 2 million patients by 2029. Current statistics indicate that around 2.5 million Ontarians lack family doctors, a figure that could rise significantly. Both parties emphasize the urgent need for reform in healthcare delivery throughout the province.
Stiles stated her commitment is to connect every Ontarian to a family doctor or nurse practitioner, bolstering the primary care model at a cost of $4 billion.
The NDP aims to add 3,500 doctors over four years and establish a northern command centre to manage capacity, addressing the shortfall in rural areas.
Ford's government has also pledged to enhance primary care, stating that two million patients will have access by 2029, despite differing statistics from the NDP.
The Ontario Medical Association reports 2.5 million Ontarians currently lack a family doctor, a crisis projected to worsen to 4.4 million soon.
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