Ontario funds York University family medicine school

The Canada — Ontario government announced a $55.8 million investment to support the planning and operations of York University's new School of Medicine in 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington, which will be the province's first medical school dedicated to training family doctors. The school is expected to open in 2028 with 80 undergraduate and 102 postgraduate seats, expanding to 240 undergraduate and 293 postgraduate seats at full capacity. The funding will cover accreditation, curriculum development, faculty recruitment, a medical library, and initial operating costs. This investment builds on a $9 million planning grant from 2024, with Canada — Regional Municipality of York contributing $25 million and the city of 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Washington donating the land. The school is part of Canada — Ontario's largest medical education expansion in over a decade, which also includes a new medical school at Toronto Metropolitan University and additional seats at existing schools. The province aims to address a shortage of family doctors, with the Ontario Medical Association reporting over 2.5 million Ontarians without access to a family physician. The government has also mandated that medical schools reserve at least 95% of undergraduate seats for Canada — Ontario residents and is launching a grant for medical students who commit to practising family medicine in the province for five years.