Sylvia Jones
CanadapoliticianFemale5.5Global Dominance: 0.01%Sylvia Jones is the Ontario Minister of Health, who recently announced $1.4 billion in new funding for primary care, as the province faces a significant shortage of family doctors and increasing healthcare challenges ahead of the provincial election.
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Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones stated that the province will make two beds available for Ebola patients if needed.
What it’s like on the front lines of the Ebola outbreakCanada· 2026-06-02
Sylvia Jones is the Health Minister who was involved in the communication regarding Evan's case.
An Ontario family hopes their son’s death can change Canada’s cancer treatment review processCanada· 2026-06-01
Pinto held a high-level meeting with Sylvia Jones, the Deputy Premier and Minister of Health of Ontario.
María José Pinto promueve en Toronto minería responsable y cooperación en salud para Ecuador | Política | Noticias
Ecuador· 2026-03-03
Sylvia Jones is the Ontario Health Minister who attended a news conference with Dr. Philpott.
Ontario touts drop in number of residents lacking primary-care providersCanada· 2026-01-13
Health Minister Sylvia Jones speaks at the legislature regarding Dr. Philpott's appointment.
Ontario’s family-medicine czar has been on the job for a year. What’s changed, and what’s next?Canada· 2025-12-18
Sylvia Jones is the provincial Health Minister who received a letter from Erin Ariss regarding the proposed changes.
Plans to lower training requirements for psychologists in Ontario worry cliniciansCanada· 2025-12-09
Sylvia Jones is the Health Minister whose spokeswoman Ema Popovic provided a statement about the government's actions.
More than half of Ontario doctors eyeing retirement in the next five years, survey showsCanada· 2025-12-04
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones has said that Dr. Philpott and her team have in the past year made a concerted effort to tackle the Health Care Connect waiting list.
Ontario isn’t auditing doctors for excessive claims, Auditor-General findsCanada· 2025-12-02
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones emphasized the need for faster access to breakthrough cancer treatments.
Canadians can wait years to get drugs regulators have already deemed safe. Why?Canada· 2025-10-31
Sylvia Jones is the Ontario Health Minister who met with the van der Werken family to discuss their advocacy for ER reform.
Family of teen who died after waiting hours for care meets Ontario Health MinisterCanada· 2025-10-24
Health Minister Sylvia Jones said in a statement that the progress puts Ontario on track to meet its goal of clearing the original queue of 235,000 by next spring.
Ontario family doctor waitlist reduced by half, health minister saysCanada· 2025-10-16
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones’s spokesperson, Ema Popovic, said in a statement on Tuesday that the change provides 'more opportunities for Ontarians' who completed their education abroad.
Ontario resists pressure to reverse new residency rule for international medical graduatesCanada· 2025-10-16
Ema Popovic, spokeswoman for Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones, said in a Thursday statement that this change will support Ontario-educated residents.
Ontario will apply new limits on residency applications from international medical graduatesCanada· 2025-10-11
Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced that 25 fertility clinics will receive the first round of funding as part of a plan to reduce waiting lists for in vitro fertilization.
Ontario says 25 fertility clinics to get first round of funding as part of plan to reduce IVF wait listsCanada· 2025-10-09
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones said in a statement in advance of Tuesday’s announcement.
Ontario to offer early access to some new cancer drugs in pilot projectCanada· 2025-10-07
Sylvia Jones joined the crowd at the Shelbourne 'to support Obama'.
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Ireland· 2025-09-25
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones recently told The Globe and Mail that sepsis protocols are a clinical decision.
Nova Scotia’s approach to sepsis treatment offers life-saving lessons, advocates sayCanada· 2025-09-23
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced the provincial government's plan to fund new primary care clinics.
Ontario to expand funding for primary health-care teams based on initial successCanada· 2025-09-22
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones is scheduled to announce the expansion of public coverage for RSV vaccines.
Ontario to expand RSV vaccine availability for seniors 75 and older this fallCanada· 2025-08-27
Sylvia Jones is the Health Minister of Ontario.
Ontario’s private-clinic plan doesn’t add up, prospective applicants warnCanada· 2025-08-06
Sylvia Jones is the Ontario Health Minister.
Quebec’s RSV immunization program greatly lowered infant hospitalizations, study saysCanada· 2025-08-04
Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the expansion will reduce wait times for hip and knee replacements.
Ontario expanding publicly funded hip and knee surgeries done in private clinicsCanada· 2025-07-02
Health Minister Sylvia Jones stated that no special favours were given to the new ambulatory centre.
Ontario expanding publicly funded private surgical and diagnostic centresCanada· 2025-06-27
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones emphasized the responsibility of school boards to protect students during extreme heat.
Ontario heat wave prompts concerns about students, educators sweltering in schoolsCanada· 2025-06-24
Minister of Health Sylvia Jones says the move will boost the number of health care professionals working in the province.
Ontario fast-tracks process for U.S. doctors, nurses to work in provinceCanada· 2025-06-05Health Minister Sylvia Jones has not committed to lowering and regulating agency fees.
Ontario hospitals spent more than $9-billion on agency staff over 10 years, study findsCanada· 2025-05-12
Health Minister Sylvia Jones said the province’s outbreak strategy was working and that the government would stick to its plan.
Morning Update: Canada’s prefab housing pushCanada· 2025-05-11
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones is involved in the government's communications campaign about measles.
Ontario reports 200 new measles cases as province struggles to contain outbreakCanada· 2025-05-08
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones says the government’s strategy in handling measles outbreaks across the province is working as national cases rise to the highest levels in almost three decades.
Ontario Health Minister says province’s measles strategy is working as cases rise across CanadaCanada· 2025-05-07
Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones defended the province’s public health response amid criticisms.
Alberta launches extended measles awareness campaign to fight off rise in casesCanada· 2025-05-05
