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Are Nurses Key to Solving Ontario’s Primary Care Shortage | The Rundown, TVO Today

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March 31st, 2026: CEO Michelle Acorn joins Jeyan Jeganathan on The Rundown to discuss the provincial deadline for the Canada Health Act Interpretation Letter and its implications for patients and NPs.  
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