New survey of ER doctors says overcrowding in Ontario is critical

New survey of ER doctors says overcrowding in Ontario is critical

June 15, 2026 5:58 pm EST.

Nearly three-quarters of emergency physicians polled call the problem severe or critical, and as Mark McAllister reports, the Ontario Medical Association says the province needs to "scale up" solutions. Mark McAllister reports.

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