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It comes off your pay cheque if you're employed.
November 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Also it's a surtax on your taxes. So unless you do your own taxes, you wouldn't see it. But I used to get an annual invoice in AB. Until 2009. But you're paying it: www.taxtips.ca/ontax/ontari....
TaxTips.ca - Ontario Health Premium
TaxTips.ca - Ontario health premium based on taxable income
www.taxtips.ca
November 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Albertans and Ontarians had to pay individual premiums to access healthcare. I did when I first moved here. You're still paying it as part of your taxes.
www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/ont...
Ontario’s secret health tax must go
www.taxpayer.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
If paying premiums is being allowed I'd imagine they can get away with this. What happens if you don't pay your OHIP premiums?
November 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Does that mean we can call male partners of female sports players HOBOs? (Husbands Or BOyfriends?)
November 27, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"We got caught breaking the law."

"Quick, change the law."
November 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM