Is Canadian Health System expecting crucial changes?
Trudeau's opponent calls for measures to allow doctors to work across Canada. A similar proposal was brought to be discussed by the Canadian Medical Association.
Canada's health care system is facing significant challenges today: choosing a family doctor is becoming more difficult every year, some provinces experience a lack of professionals and many patients have to wait a long time to see a specialist.
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre proposes to reform the Canadian Health system. He calls for the development of a national standards system that would allow qualified doctors and nurses to work in any province or territory in the country.
In Canada, health care is within the jurisdiction of the province or territory where the doctor is licensed. Trying to move between provinces means a lengthy application process, sometimes months-long, and thousands of dollars in fees.
Poilievre proposed what he called a "Blue Seal" standard, modeled after the "Red Seal" program used in the skilled trades. According to his idea, if healthcare workers pass the required test, they would quickly become licensed and be able to work anywhere around the country where the new standard applies.
This system would help reduce staff shortages and allow Canadian doctors and nurses to stay in the country instead of seeking work abroad. It would also make it easier for doctors and nurses who had previously studied abroad to get jobs in Canada.
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