Author Archives: Ross Sutherland

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About Ross Sutherland

retired nurse, researcher, public health care activist.

Who is Doug Ford?

Posted on January 9, 2025 by Ross Sutherland

Why these titles are fitting for Doug Ford: 1) Premier Hallway Medicine: he campaigned in 2018 to get rid of hallway medicine, instead, in the last seven years hallway medicine has increased 25%. Also, home care, primary care and long-term … Continue reading →

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Overpayment to private financing consortium rises to 116-million-dollars: More money lost to Public Healthcare in Kingston.

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Ross Sutherland

An analysis of Providence Care’s redevelopment agreement shows the real costs of using a for-profit consortium to finance the new Providence Care Hospital is 116-million-dollars, or 3.9-million-dollars per year, more than if the government had financed the new building itself. … Continue reading →

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Health Coalition to Release New Report on KHSC’s Cataract Surgery Privatization

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Ross Sutherland

When: Thursday, February 15, 10am. Where: Kingston Public Library,Central Branch, 130 Johnson Street, meeting room 2. What: A report on Kingston Health Sciences Center’s privatization of cataract surgeries to a for-profit clinic will be released by the Kingston Health Coalition. … Continue reading →

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Ontario Health Coalition Action Plan

Posted on November 6, 2022 by Ross Sutherland

The Ontario Health Coalition has released its action plan to counter the Ford conservative governments attacks on public, non-profit health care.    It was passed by the Coalitions Executive Board after vigourous debate with many great suggestions from you yearly assembly.

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The Health Care Crisis: How We got Here and How We fix It. A Community Conversation

Posted on November 5, 2022 by Ross Sutherland

Thursday November 17th, 7pm by Zoom Join us for a discussion on how the Ford government is threatening our public healthcare system and what we can do about it.  Your ideas and experiences are needed.  Feel free to invite anyone … Continue reading →

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The Election and Beyond

Posted on September 25, 2022 by Ross Sutherland

This will be my last Councillor post.  Election season is well under way and on October 24 there  will be a new South Frontenac Township Council. For the first time in a decade there will be no acclamations.  Both of … Continue reading →

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Community; Climate; Change

Posted on March 16, 2022 by Ross Sutherland

Opening Council to the Public The Township is slowly reopening from pandemic restrictions.  The state of emergency has been lifted.  Council passed a bylaw continuing the option for Councilors and the public to attend meetings virtually, including the live streaming … Continue reading →

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Community Building no Book Burning

Posted on January 29, 2022 by Ross Sutherland

Community Controlled Development January was focused on the 2022 budget. The final debate and vote on the budget will take place mid-February. One issue has become contentious: the hiring of a planning policy and compliance officer. For years there have … Continue reading →

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January 2022: Plant Flowers

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Ross Sutherland

There is a social media cartoon meme that has two characters talking about 2022. One with a worried look says, “What do you think is going to happen in 2022?” The other says, “Flowers”. “What? Why?” The first responds in … Continue reading →

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Last Minute Proposals Weaken Johnson Point Development Environmental Protections

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Ross Sutherland

Site Plans presented to South Frontenac Council for a 15-lot development on Johnson’ Point will weaken environmental protections ordered by the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) as a condition of approval for this estate-lot condominium. The Johnson’s Point proposal on Loughborough … Continue reading →

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