News Analysis
Alberta’s move to expand private health care is sparking a great deal of discussion across the country, but it isn’t the only province to try to introduce elements of private care into a public system that has become strained by growing wait-lists and crowded emergency rooms.
Premier Danielle Smith announced on Nov. 19 that her government will introduce a “dual practice surgery model” allowing physicians to practise both publicly and privately. The Alberta government subsequently tabled legislation to enact the new model on Nov. 24.
Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi criticized the move, warning that Smith’s government is “bringing for-profit American-style health care to Alberta.”…