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A grassroots campaign to #SaveHealthcare and make Ontarians’ voices heard.

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · Nov 18

Map has been updated with 2 ER closures in #Ontario in 1 week

Everyday we scan the internet to track what Doug Ford won’t

Pls take this info to your family,friends,co-workers - someone you know and love will be profoundly affected by this malfeasance

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ERs Closed in Ontario 2024 - Google My Maps

This map shows all ERs in Ontario closed either temporarily or permanently from January1/24 on. Click on icon for details, Here's the link to 2023's map: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1aD55Pt...

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 19h

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 8️⃣1️⃣2️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣1️⃣0️⃣3️⃣8️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 8️⃣1️⃣2️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣9️⃣7️⃣4️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 2d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣9️⃣1️⃣0️⃣hr

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 20h

Glad to hear of this doctor coming here from the US

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you, excellent and frightening. I’m sharing

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 20h

‘The doctors who do advocate can't break the cycle from within. People must demand it’

Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 1d

The doctor shortage isn’t an accident. It was policy. canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/10/c... @codeblackamerica.bsky.social

Canada’s doctor shortage is no accident

It was policy.

canadahealthwatch.ca

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 1d

‘Primary care should be unhurried &personal.That vision doesn’t require $4k membership fees’ Dr Danyaal Raza of St Michael’s Hospital

Canadians 🇨🇦have never wavered on their support of this vision,our vision, our right.

&the facts have never wavered either

www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

I was recruited to join a private health centre as a doctor. Here is why I said no

Years ago, I received an unsolicited recruitment letter inviting me to join a “private health centre” in another province. I was struck by how enticing it sounded. The recruiter promised

www.thestar.com

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 1d

No last minute reprieve in #Thessalon #Ontario

ER is now closed until tomorrow morning at 8am.

And it doesn’t concern Sylvia Jones one bit

#onpoli

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 2d

And again…

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 1d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 8️⃣1️⃣2️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣9️⃣7️⃣4️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 2d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣9️⃣1️⃣0️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 3d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣8️⃣3️⃣6️⃣hr

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 2d

And again…

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 2d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣9️⃣1️⃣0️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 3d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣8️⃣3️⃣6️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 4d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣7️⃣6️⃣2️⃣hr

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 3d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣8️⃣3️⃣6️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 4d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣7️⃣6️⃣2️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 5d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣6️⃣4️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣6️⃣9️⃣8️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 4d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣8️⃣8️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣7️⃣6️⃣2️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 5d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣6️⃣4️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣6️⃣9️⃣8️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 6d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣6️⃣4️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣6️⃣3️⃣4️⃣hr

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 4d

3️⃣ ER closures within the North Shore Health Network #Ontario since Monday- each one for 24 hours.

Please, let’s get some more eyes on this crisis

@nightshiftmd.bsky.social @egpayne.bsky.social @peggyblair.bsky.social @avisfavaro.bsky.social

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 5d

Still no mention of any money (or even thoughts and prayers) to staunch this harrowing situation on the North Shore

We all matter or none of us do

#Onpoli

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 5d

Still no mention of any money (or even thoughts and prayers) to staunch this harrowing situation on the North Shore

We all matter or none of us do

#Onpoli

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 5d

#Thessalon ER in #Ontario was slated to close last min.BUT at the last min,a Dr chose to fly from across the province or work a double shift or cancel their own life -or all of the above-to keep this ER open.

That’s worthy of the moniker ‘Captain Canada’

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 5d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣6️⃣4️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣6️⃣9️⃣8️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 6d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣6️⃣4️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣6️⃣3️⃣4️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 7d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣4️⃣0️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣5️⃣7️⃣0️⃣hr

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 6d

#RichardsLanding #Ontario ER is now closed until tomorrow morning.

Piccini’s Skill Development Fund hasn’t developed a thing over in HC. But something tells me Sylvia isn’t open to learning new things.

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 7d

And now #RichardsLanding #Ontario will be closed tomorrow.

And still 🦗🦗 from Sylvia

We all matter or none of us do

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 6d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣6️⃣4️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣6️⃣3️⃣4️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 7d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣4️⃣0️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣5️⃣7️⃣0️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 8d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣1️⃣6️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣5️⃣0️⃣6️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 7d

I’ve said it before but it bears repeating: FFS!!!

Meanwhile, in the #SaultSteMarie area, there are back to back ER closures now- without a peep from Sylvia about any money for that.

I’m beyond 😡

TheTrillium.ca @thetrillium.bsky.social · 7d

Venue of $10M Skills Development Fund recipient, partners now licensed as an ‘adult entertainment club’

For decades, Zlatko Starkovski has leased the historic Exhibition Place building, which hosted PC fundraisers and the party’s campaign manager’s wedding in recent years

dlvr.it

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 7d

And now #RichardsLanding #Ontario will be closed tomorrow.

And still 🦗🦗 from Sylvia

We all matter or none of us do

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 7d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣4️⃣0️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣5️⃣7️⃣0️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 8d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣1️⃣6️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣5️⃣0️⃣6️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 9d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣1️⃣6️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣4️⃣4️⃣2️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 7d

This ER will close in 45 minutes and will remain closed for 24 hours, threatening the well-being of our northern neighbours in #Thessalon

This needs more eyes one please RP

#onpoli

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 8d

Tomorrow in #Thessalon #Ontario the ER will be closed from 8am to 8am.

Sylvia Jones has no comment at this time or ever

We all matter or none of us do

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 8d

Tomorrow in #Thessalon #Ontario the ER will be closed from 8am to 8am.

Sylvia Jones has no comment at this time or ever

We all matter or none of us do

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 8d

“No patient should have to cross the province to see their family physician.” Dr. Jobin Varughese, president of the Ontario College of Family Physicians

www.thestar.com/news/gta/the...

These patients have a family doctor, but they’re hours away. The hidden health-care struggle for thousands in Ontario

A study published Monday measured how geographical distance between family doctors and their patients might affect quality of care.

www.thestar.com

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Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 8d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣1️⃣6️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣5️⃣0️⃣6️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 9d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣1️⃣6️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣4️⃣4️⃣2️⃣hr

Ghost Gurney @ghostgurney.bsky.social · 10d

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 7️⃣1️⃣6️⃣.5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @2️⃣0️⃣3️⃣6️⃣8️⃣hr

Reposted by Ghost Gurney

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 9d

President Obama called Zohran Mamdani on Saturday — praising his campaign and offering to be a "sounding board" into the future.

Obama said he was invested in Mamdani's success beyond the election on Tuesday.

"Your campaign has been impressive to watch," Obama told Mamdani.

Obama Calls Mamdani to Praise His Campaign and Offers to Be Sounding Board

www.nytimes.com

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