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Ontario says 511,000 more residents connected to primary care

The Ministry of Health says more than 511,000 Ontarians have gained access to a primary care provider since January 2025, while more than 470,000 people have been cleared from the province's Health Care Connect waitlist.

Published Oct 26, 2026 at 7:43pm

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Barbara Patrocinio
Ontario says 511,000 more residents connected to primary care

Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones, speaks to media while Federal Health Minister Marjorie Michel, left, and Manitoba Health Minister Uzoma Asagwara listen in at a meeting of Canadian health ministers in Winnipeg, on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John Woods

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