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Ontario’s Ministry of Health spent more than $2 million on a global consultancy firm known for “sustainable public health solutions,” according to public disclosure records, as the Ford government was increasingly focused on the cost of the health care budget.
The province’s public accounts, which offer a detailed account of how nearly every taxpayer dollar is spent, show the Minister of Health hired global professional services firm McKinsey and company Canada for $2,090,500 during the 2025-26 fiscal year. The ministry listed the expense under “other payments” with little information on the scope of the contract or what services were provided. At Queen’s Park, Ontario’s Liberals questioned whether the contract is connected to Premier Doug Ford’s comments about the rate of health care spending in Ontario. Last October, during a speech at the Empire Club, Ford highlighted the province’s health budget and expressed a desire to find savings. Story continues below advertisement
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