Lobbyist
278% funding increase
Former Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott registered as a lobbyist for Clearpoint Health Network Inc. (which owns the Don Mills Surgical Unit, a for-profit hospital), with her registration stating her lobbying goal was to "engage the government in updating and increasing the base funding amount available to Clearpoint." During her tenure as Health Minister, the Don Mills Surgical Unit's provincial funding rose 278% between 2017-18 and 2021-22, and the clinic is now paid more than double the rate public hospitals receive for the same OHIP-covered procedures (e.g. $1,264 vs $508 for cataract surgery).