Ontario’s largest health-care union is sounding the alarm on impending job cuts and increased wait times if the province fails to increase hospital funding. In a new report, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions (OCHU) estimates more than 9,000 nursing and personal support worker positions will be cut by 2027-28 — with more than 700 of those jobs being lost in Ottawa. According to the report, the Ford government told hospitals to expect a two per cent annual increase until 2027-28 . You can't run a system this way,” said Allan, a senior researcher with the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). It also wants core hospital funding to be increased by $3.2 billion to “clear deficits” and hire more health-care workers.

Source: CBC News February 15, 2026 14:59 UTC