Ontario Investing $3.76 Million to Support Hospital Operations in the City of Kawartha Lakes

Issued by the office of Laurie Scott, Member of Provincial Parliament for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock, on August 11, 2026: https://lauriescottmpp.com/ontario-investing-3-76-million-to-support-hospital-operations-in-the-city-of-kawartha-lakes/

Part of over $1.1 billion investment to support operational improvements and ensure Ontarians can continue to access high-quality hospital care in their community

LINDSAY — The Ontario government is investing $3,765,800.00 to support improved operations and reduced wait times at the Ross Memorial Hospital. This funding is part of a $1.1 billion investment into our hospital sector as part of Budget 2026, A Plan to Protect Ontario, which represents a 4 per cent increase in annual support for the fourth year in a row.

“This $3.76 million investment will directly support the growing operational demands of healthcare provided by the Ross Memorial Hospital,” said Laurie Scott, MPP for Haliburton-Kawartha Lakes-Brock. “Our government remains committed to ensuring that the people in Haliburton – Kawartha Lakes – Brock and surrounding communities will have access to quality health care and hospital services.”

This investment will support the operations of the Ross Memorial Hospital’s core clinical services so they can better meet patient needs. This includes funding to help keep their emergency department open, support inflationary or other wage pressures, and reduce wait times for diagnostic imaging and surgical procedures, including MRI, CT, stroke, orthopedics and cataracts, so that people can connect to care faster.

“We are grateful to the Government of Ontario for this investment in Ross Memorial Hospital and the patients we serve,” said Veronica Nelson, President and CEO of Ross Memorial Hospital. “As demand for hospital services continues to grow, this funding provides critical support for our operations, helping us maintain capacity, improve patient flow, reduce wait times, and deliver high-quality care close to home. It is an important investment in the health and wellbeing of our community.”

“Our government is making historic investments to protect Ontario’s health-care system, ensuring that more people in the City of Kawartha Lakes can connect to the care they need, where and when they need it,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “This investment will allow the Ross Memorial Hospital to continue delivering the highest standard of care while reducing wait lists and wait times for patients and families, for generations to come.”

Ontario continues to make historic investments in health care. Over the next 10 years, Ontario is investing approximately $64 billion in major health infrastructure. This is part of the government’s plan to get shovels in the ground on more than 50 major hospital projects across the province, which will deliver approximately 3,000 new hospital beds to enhance access to quality care and build a connected, people-first health-care system.

Through Your Health: A Plan For Connected and Convenient Care, the Ontario government is expanding access to key services to provide people with the right care, in the right place, close to come.

QUICK FACTS 

• The Ross Memorial Hospital is located in Lindsay in the City of Kawartha Lakes and it is an active, acute-care community hospital serving more than a combined 100,000 local residents.
• The Ontario government is investing $257 million in 2025-26 to support critical infrastructure upgrades and repairs at 126 hospitals and 66 community health-care facilities across the province, a 12.3 per cent increase from the previous year.
• In 2025-26, Ross Memorial Hospital is receiving $3,866,243.00 through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund, to support the critical infrastructure needs of its hospitals.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES 

• 2026 Ontario Budget: A Plan to Protect Ontario
• Your Health: A Plan for Connected and Convenient Care

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