08/26/2026
2.3 million Ontarians are without a primary care provider.
Ontario is investing in 300+ new primary care teams to help close that gap.
But there’s a major opportunity being left on the table: 1,700+ Naturopathic Doctors are already trained, licensed, and regulated to provide primary care, yet they remain excluded from publicly funded primary care teams.
Ontario has a highly trained, regulated healthcare workforce ready to help. It’s time to put that workforce to work.