Jun 19, 2026 email sent to
Dear Premier Smith
cc'd to Alberta and Federal Health ministers and Canadian Doctors for Medicare
I stand with the Canadian Doctors for Medicare in calling out Alberta for violation of
the Canada Health Act and urging the federal Health Minister to
immediately initiate Section 14 of the Canada Health Act and apply
discretionary penalties, including withholding future health transfer
payments from Alberta.
Research
indicates that single user pay system is by far and away the most
efficient and effective way to deliver health care to ALL citizens. Research indicates that good health care is a major factor in reducing crime rates and incarceration costs.
By
investing in
universal care and cutting-edge research, we must affirm that medical
support should be treated as a right, not a luxury. It builds populations
that are resilient and health infrastructure that is
prepared to tackle any threat.
Alberta's signalling is not about improving access or reducing wait times. It is about introducing a US-style health care system that generates large profits for private insurance companies and private, for-profit, investor-owned clinics.
It
is interesting to note that the US spends far more on its criminal
justice system in the name of "public safety," has far higher
incarceration rates than Canada and far worse health outcomes.
Is this really what we should emulate???
