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Sault Ste. Marie news: Protestors worried about the privatization of health care in Ontario

Protests were held across the province Tuesday opposing what critics described as plans to privatize health care in Ontario. Held by the Ontario Health Coalition, organizers said the Ford government’s Bill 60 would bring back a two-tier health care system. Representatives took aim at the bill, which is expected to pass this week. “That bill is allowing a lot of hospital procedures, diagnostics, and surgeries to be moved out of public hospitals, and into what are being called independent health facilities,” said Marie DellaVedova of the Coalition. “They are, in fact, private hospitals and clinics.” “We have experience with private…