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Federal election 2025: Where do the parties stand on healthcare?
From pharmacare to physician recruitment, here’s what the major parties are proposing on healthcare.
City-owned Vancouver Island clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
The mayor said they’ve have had a lot of applications, but they’re only trying to recruit from out-of-province to avoid poaching physicians with active practices in other B.C. communities.

Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, researchers

Unlike Quebec, other Canadian provinces—Ontario, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Saskatchewan—have decided to facilitate the recruitment process to cash in on the potential surge in interest.
Alberta names new interim chief medical officer of health

Officials say Dr. Sunil Sookram is to serve in the role on a temporary basis as arrangements are finalized for a ‘longer-term appointment.’
Former Alberta minister details allegation Premier Smith purposely misled cabinet

Peter Guthrie resigned as infrastructure minister in February and is accusing Premier Danielle Smith and Health Minister Adriana LaGrange of deliberately misleading a Jan. 30 cabinet committee meeting over procurement issues.
U.K.’s top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people

A case brought by a feminist group against the Scottish government sparks celebration from women’s rights advocates and sharp condemnation from trans rights supporters.
Smith's Alberta government unveils promised mandatory addiction treatment law

Alberta proposes mandatory addiction treatment under new ‘Compassionate Intervention’ legislation.
B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

After more than a decade of advocacy by Doctors of BC, the province will amend employment standards to stop employers from requesting sick notes for short-term illness.
First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

Indigenous deaths in B.C.’s toxic drug crisis still alarmingly high.
With Quebec signing on, all provinces are now on board with the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases

The strategy will provide provinces and territories with funding to support treatments for rare diseases.

Federal election 2025: Where do the parties stand on healthcare?

City-owned Vancouver Island clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says

Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, researchers

Alberta names new interim chief medical officer of health

Former Alberta minister details allegation Premier Smith purposely misled cabinet

U.K.’s top court says definition of a woman is based on biological sex and excludes transgender people

Smith's Alberta government unveils promised mandatory addiction treatment law

B.C. to change law to stop employers from asking for 'unnecessary' doctor sick notes

First Nations Health Authority backs harm reduction on B.C. overdose anniversary

With Quebec signing on, all provinces are now on board with the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Diseases