US Edition‘Call 1-800-DOUG-FORD’: Ontario Premier Rolling Out Red Carpet for Fed-up Quebec Doctors
Around 100 Quebec doctors oppose Bill 2 and seek licenses in Ontario and New Brunswick, with 70 Ontario applications since Oct. 23 and 40 in New Brunswick since Oct. 1.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford invited Quebec doctors to work in Ontario, saying "Call 1-800-DOUG-FORD" and promising a "red carpet" welcome.
- Quebec Premier François Legault called Ford's invitation "unacceptable" and said it showed "a clear lack of judgment.
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Quebec's pain, Ontario and N.B.'s gain? Doctors look to leave province over new forced deal
The fallout continues after the Quebec government invoked closure over the weekend to force a new remuneration system on doctors, with many physicians already inquiring about opportunities in other provinces.
‘Call 1-800-DOUG-FORD’: Ontario premier rolling out red carpet for fed-up Quebec doctors
Many doctors in Quebec are up in arms over a newly passed law that will overhaul how they are compensated and Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking it as an opportunity to roll out the red carpet.
‘Call 1-800-Doug-Ford’: Ontario, NB Courting Quebec Doctors Unhappy With Pay Law
Ontario and New Brunswick are openly courting Quebec doctors upset over a recent provincial law that imposes a new method of remuneration on physicians. At a Toronto news conference, Ontario Premier Doug Ford jokingly invited interested Quebec physicians to call “1-800-Doug-Ford” and reach out to him on his cellphone. But despite the joke he was serious—Ford says he will roll out the red carpet for Quebec doctors looking to move west. Quebec doc…
The Hamilton Spectator
The Toronto Star‘Call 1-800-Doug-Ford’: Ontario, N.B. courting Quebec doctors unhappy with pay law
MONTREAL - Ontario and New Brunswick are openly courting Quebec doctors upset over a recent provincial law that imposes a new method of remuneration on physicians.
Bill 2: Rise in applications from Quebec doctors to work in Ontario and New Brunswick
As the CAQ government continues to defend its contentious Bill 2 some 100 Quebec doctors have already started to make plans to leave the province. According to data from the College of Physicians in Ontario (CPSO), obtained by Le Devoir, they received 60 applications from Quebec doctors to practice in Ontario since Oct. 23, 2025. […]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford unfolds the red carpet for Quebec doctors preparing for their exodus: "Call me on my cell phone ... we'll get you to work very quickly!"
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