The Ford government sent this doctor a letter over the ‘high number’ of days he worked. He wants an apology

CTV News · Jermaine Wilson, Heather Wright · 2026-11-06 00:59 UTC

A family doctor in Madoc, Ont. is speaking out about an “intimidating” letter he says that he received from the Ministry of Health questioning the “high number” of days he worked over the last year.

A family doctor in Madoc, Ont. is speaking out about an “intimidating” letter he says that he received from the Ministry of Health questioning the “high number” of days he worked over the last year.

Approximately 2.5 million Ontarians are currently without a family doctor and the province has previously introduced changes to its primary care payment model that are intended to give family doctors more time to care for patients.

Yet, at the same time the Ministry of Health appears to be flagging some family doctors for “high number of days worked in a single year.”

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