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The Ottawa Hospital's problem is poor funding, not too many employees | Opinion

Randall Denley: The Ford government is improving family doctor supply, home care and long-term care. Hospitals haven’t made the top of the list.

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The Ottawa Hospital’s plan to eliminate 400 jobs is bad news for people in our city and it’s likely just the beginning as other city hospitals get their budget allocations from the province this summer.

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