Have you heard about the latest Ontario health-care scandal? According to the province’s opposition parties, it’s not that Ontarians are waiting more than three times as long as they should for key diagnostic tests. Instead, it’s the government’s plan to fix the problem.

On Monday, the Doug Ford government announced the addition of <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;100,000 MRI and CT scans&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://globalnews.ca/news/10541828/ontario-mri-ct-scans-private-clinics/&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://globalnews.ca/news/10541828/ontario-mri-ct-scans-private-clinics/">100,000 MRI and CT scans</a> a year. How can that be bad? These are necessary diagnostic tests and the shortage of them contributes to long wait times for treatment.

We have a system of public payment and private provision. The Ontario government's plans for more private MRI and CT scans is no different.{ai:summary}<p>Ontario health-care scandal: Gov't under fire for long wait times for tests. Doug Ford announces 100,000 more MRIs and CT scans. #health</p>

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