As emergency rooms across the country are forced to shut down, people have to wait hours to receive care and healthcare workers are saying that our healthcare system is collapsing, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh reiterated the need for Prime Minister Trudeau and the Liberals to show leadership. He warned that the inaction of the Liberals on the healthcare crisis is paving the way to privatizing health care in Canada, and opening the door to Conservative Premiers to threaten our universal public access to care.<\/p>\n
\u201cUniversal public\u00a0health care\u00a0is under attack by Conservatives who want to turn health care into a for-profit business,\u201d said Singh. \u201cMeanwhile, the Liberals are failing to fix the ongoing problems that are preventing Canadians from getting the care they need. Turning our health care system into a for-profit\u00a0business\u00a0won\u2019t fix the problems \u2013 it will favour the privileged, lengthen wait times and divert resources from our public system. The\u00a0Liberals must act now to protect Canada\u2019s public health care system,\u00a0patients\u00a0and workers.\u201d<\/p>\n
During the last election, Justin Trudeau promised Canadians he would improve and expand our health care system; almost a year later, Canadians needing care are still waiting.\u00a0New Democrats understand that the federal government must increase federal funding in healthcare, but there are also many solutions that go beyond funding, including supporting provinces and territories in recognizing the credentials of internationally trained doctors, nurses, and specialists, creating a national healthcare human resource data collection and coordination agency, and providing pan-Canadian licensure for health professionals.<\/p>\n
\u201cReal solutions exist, and we are tired of excuses. It\u2019s time for more action\u00a0to protect\u00a0health care and ensure people can depend on it when needed,\u201d added Singh. \u201cPeople should\u00a0be able to\u00a0access health care with their health card, not a credit card. The Liberals cannot stand by while\u00a0our\u00a0healthcare\u00a0system\u00a0is\u00a0collapsing and\u00a0under the threat\u00a0of privatization.\u00a0New Democrats will fight for publicly accessible\u00a0health care and stand up\u00a0against\u00a0privatization that\u00a0would\u00a0cost Canadians money and undermine our public health care system.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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