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Written by Alyssa Pretty Friends of Medicare September 9, 2026 For Immediate Release EDMONTON — Prime Minister Carney, his Cabinet Ministers, and secretaries of State will all be meeting in Banff, Alberta tomorrow and Friday for their Cabinet Planning Forum. Unfortunately, protecting and strengthening public health care continues to be absent from the federal government’s agenda as...
By Blake Daly and Kumanan Wilson Hospital News Published on July 31, 2026 Instead of being framed as an economic cost centre, hospitals can be part of the health, economic and sovereignty solution by supporting Canadian controlled private corporations through their procurement policies. “We’ll buy Canadian. We’ll build Canadian. And together we will build Canada strong.” Prime...
What is the future of health care in Canada? Join Professors Sara Allin and Greg Marchildon as they examine pressing issues such as access to care, workforce shortages, and emerging care models, and discuss what a “Canada Health Act 2.0” might entail. Wednesday, September 16, 2026 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. EDT Online, Free Canada’s health-care system faces multiple challenges—from...
The $3.2 Billion Health Care Question the Ford Government Doesn’t Want You to Ask Aug. 13, 2026 Toronto Star By Iris Gorfinkel Contributor Iris Gorfinkel is a family physician and clinical researcher in Toronto. “There always has to be accountability … that’s the least of our issues.” — Premier Doug Ford By Oct. 1, Ontario will report on a $3.195 billion question: What...
Canadian Health Coalition Wednesday, April 08, 2026 We asked 100 MPs and senators about public health care. Here’s what they told us. In February, more than 200 health care workers and advocates travelled to Ottawa for the Canadian Health Coalition’s annual Parliament Hill Lobby. Our volunteer lobbyist teams met face-to-face with 100 MPs and senators, pressing them on four...
Australia’s universal drug plan highlights the gaps — and costs — of Canada’s patchwork approach to drug coverage by Alexandra Keeler April 10, 2026 Canadian Affairs Canada is the only high-income country with universal health-care coverage that does not have a program for universal drug coverage. In Canada, drugs dispensed during a hospital stay are covered. But outside of...
Danyaal Raza, MD Broadbent Institute Progress Summit March 5 2026 Canadians often talk about universal health care as a defining feature of our nation – something that fundamentally differentiates us from our neighbours south of the border. Across Canada, however, the foundations of universal health care have eroded under a combination of underfunding, privatization, and policy choices...
Opinion letter by Joseph Amatruda January 6, 2026 During 2026 and 2027 Ontario Health is phasing in hip and knee replacement surgeries at four designated Ontario private clinics hoping to improve on patient wait times needing these procedures. In the era of data driven change one might hope that our current Ontario Government would have taken into consideration the following. England’s...
