Many doctors in Quebec are up in arms over a newly passed law that governs their work and salary structure, and Ontario wants to come over. <\/p>\n
Many doctors in Quebec are up in arms over a newly passed law that governs their work and salary structure, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford is taking it as an opportunity to roll out the red carpet. <\/p>\n
Quebec Premier Fran\u00e7ois Legault, however, was not pleased with his Ontario counterpart. <\/p>\n
More than 100 Quebec doctors have already applied to work in other provinces in recent days. <\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019d love to! Call 1-800-DOUG FORD, all the docs,\u201d Ford said at an unrelated news conference on Wednesday when asked if he would enhance recruitment efforts. <\/p>\n
\u201cCome by, call me on my cell phone, it\u2019s on the internet. Come by and we\u2019ll have you real quick. I\u2019d love to see the doctors, nurses, anyone in healthcare come to Ontario because we\u2019re a growing community.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ford\u2019s invitation to doctors \u2018unacceptable,\u2019 Legault says<\/p>\n
Legault reacted to Ford\u2019s comments in a press scrum Wednesday, calling them \u201cunacceptable\u201d and showing a \u201cclear lack of judgment.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re making major changes to our healthcare system. It\u2019s emotional and it\u2019s not easy,\u201d he wrote on X. <\/p>\n
\u201cEvery province is facing serious challenges in healthcare. This is not the time to be taking shots at each other, it\u2019s time to work together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was inviting Quebec doctors to move to Ontario.
\u2070That\u2019s unacceptable. It\u2019s a clear lack of judgment.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re making major changes to our healthcare system. It\u2019s emotional and it\u2019s not easy.<\/p>\n
Every province is facing serious challenges in\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2014 Fran\u00e7ois Legault (@francoislegault) October 29, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n Ontario, New Brunswick see rise in Quebec doctors applying for licences<\/p>\n The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario told CTV News that since Oct. 23, it has received 70 applications from Quebec doctors seeking to be licensed to work in Ontario. For comparison, the college received 19 applications between June 1 and Oct. 22. <\/p>\n The ones from Quebec who applied for licensure still need to be granted a certificate of registration. <\/p>\n Meanwhile, the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick said Wednesday it has received applications from 40 Quebec doctors this month. It said it typically receives, on average, around three or four applications from Quebec in a month. <\/p>\n \u201cNew Brunswick offers very attractive practice opportunities and lifestyles for Quebec physicians that are looking to relocate, and we welcome their applications for licensure.\u201d<\/p>\n \u2014 \u00a0Aleisha LaMorre, College of Physicians and Surgeons of New Brunswick spokesperson<\/p>\n Fears of an exodus of doctors leaving Quebec surfaced on Tuesday, three days after Bill 2 was passed in the National Assembly. Doctors\u2019 federations in Quebec are lashing out at the new law that introduces a new salary model that, in part, is linked to specific objectives set by the government, and slaps fines on doctors who challenge the new policy. <\/p>\n The ruling Coalition Avenir Qu\u00e9bec (CAQ) party invoked closure to fast-track the bill through the legislature<\/a> with limited debate. All of the opposition parties present voted against the bill in a 63-27 vote. <\/p>\n ‘Doug Ford is the happiest man on earth these days’ – Liberal leader on doctor’s exodus ‘We cannot lose more doctors!’ Quebec Liberal leader Pablo Rodriguez is bemoaning the loss of doctors to other provinces. <\/p>\n