As part of a $1.1 billion investment to support operational improvements and ensure Ontarians can continue to access high-quality hospital care in their community
BRUCE-GREY — The Ontario government is investing a total of $10,210,000 to support improved operations and reduced wait times for hospitals within South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Brightshores Health System, and Hanover and District 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.
“Our government is committed to ensuring families have access to high-quality, reliable healthcare in Bruce County,” said Lisa Thompson, MPP for Huron-Bruce. “This provincial investment continues to demonstrate our government’s commitment to supporting our local hospitals throughout the region. We are also providing our frontline healthcare workers with the supports they need to keep delivering exceptional care to patients and families, close to home,” Thompson added.
“This investment reflects our commitment to supporting local healthcare and recognizing the vital role our hospitals play in the community,” said Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound MPP Paul Vickers. “It’s also a recognition of the dedicated hospital staff who work hard to ensure every funding dollar is directed towards improving healthcare close to home while continuing to provide exceptional care and service.”
These three organizations will receive the following funding allocations:
| Hospital Name | 2026-27 Funding Increase | 2026-27 % Increase |
| South Bruce Grey Health Centre | $2,096,900 | 4.0% |
| Brightshores Health System | $7,263,100 | 3.4% |
| Hanover and District Hospital | $850,000 | 4.0% |
This investment will support the operations of South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Brightshores Health System, and Hanover and District 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, cardiac, stroke, neuroservices, orthopedics and cataracts, so that people can connect to care faster.
“Our government is making historic investments to protect Ontario’s healthcare system, ensuring that more people in Bruce and Grey counties can connect to the care they need, where and when they need it,” said Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health. “These investments will allow South Bruce Grey Health Centre, Brightshores Health System and Hanover and District 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 home.
QUICK FACTS
- 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.
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