Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Kristy Kirkup
Publication Date: April 15, 2025 - 19:50
Medical organizations, patients raise concerns about health not taking centre stage in federal election campaign
April 15, 2025
Patients, medical organizations and physicians are speaking out to say health care should not take a backseat in the federal election campaign, a sentiment that grew louder after the issue was not named as a theme for this week’s leaders’ debates.The French and English debates, set for Wednesday and Thursday, will cover topics that include affordability, the trade war and climate, according to a statement from CBC/Radio-Canada released on Monday.The Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, one of several organizations criticizing the decision not to set health as a debate theme, pointed to the nation-wide shortages of nurses and primary care providers as key issues requiring solutions.
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