How Jagmeet Singh Gets it Wrong on Canada’s Healthcare Crisis

Recently, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh declared that the provinces alone can’t solve Canada’s healthcare crisis. He believes that the federal…

Recently, NDP leader Jagmeet Singh declared that the provinces alone can’t solve Canada’s healthcare crisis. He believes that the federal government should step in and help out. While this sentiment is understandable, it isn’t necessarily accurate or helpful as a solution to the healthcare crisis. Let’s examine why Singh is wrong about this issue.

The Provinces Are Doing Their Best
Canada’s provinces are doing their best to meet the challenges of providing quality healthcare to their citizens. Many provinces have implemented innovative strategies to address the challenges they face in delivering healthcare services. For example, Quebec has recently launched a program called “Réseau Santé” which helps connect doctors and patients with high-quality care and resources more quickly than ever before. Similarly, Alberta has implemented a “Healthy U” program which focuses on improving access to primary care in areas with limited access to services such as rural communities.

The Federal Government Needs To Step In With Funding
While it’s true that the provinces are doing their best, there is still much more that could be done by the federal government to address the healthcare crisis in Canada. Specifically, the federal government needs to provide more financial support for healthcare initiatives and programs across all provinces, including those implemented by individual provinces such as Alberta’s “Healthy U”. The federal government also needs to ensure that all Canadians have access to quality, affordable health care regardless of where they live or what province they call home. This would require increased funding from both provincial and federal governments so that all Canadians can benefit from improved access to quality healthcare services no matter where they live in Canada. 
 
Ultimately, Jagmeet Singh is wrong when he says that Canada’s healthcare crisis cannot be solved by the provinces alone — the federal government must step in and do its part too. To adequately address our nation’s healthcare crisis, we need both levels of government working together collaboratively towards a common goal of providing quality healthcare services for all Canadians regardless of location or income level. When both levels of government work together, we can achieve greater success than if either one were attempting this alone. Only through collaboration between both levels of government will we be able to ensure that all citizens have access to quality healthcare services regardless of where they live or how much money they make.