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Day 6·Sunday on Checkup

Are private clinics the solution to Canada's health-care crisis?

The federal government has announced it’s prepared to give $196 billion over 10 years to the provinces for health care — including $46.2 billion in new spending. In response, the head of the Council of the Federation that represents the premiers, says they were "disappointed" by the size of the proposal.

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Federal New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh is worried more provinces will start using public money to fund procedures in private clinics and take resources from the public system. He's urging the federal government to utilize the Canada Health Act to halt the trend.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic driving up surgical wait times, there's some evidence suggesting a growing number of Canadians are pulling out their wallets to pay privately. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)
Cross Country Checkup1:53:00FULL EPISODE: Are private clinics the solution to Canada's health-care crisis?

The federal government has announced it's prepared to give $196 billion over 10 years to the provinces for health-care — including $46.2 billion in new spending.

In response, the head of the Council of the Federation that represents the premiers, Heather Stefanson, says they were "disappointed" by the size of the proposal and that it was "significantly less" than what they were looking for.

Our question this week: Are private clinics the solution to Canada's health-care crisis? How much are you willing to pay for faster service?

Plus, in our Ask Me Anything segment we take a closer look at the state of electric vehicles in Canada. George Iny will answer your questions. He's the director of the Automobile Protection Association.

 

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