CNA Urges Premiers to Act on Nursing Solutions for Better Care and Stronger Health Systems

Nurses urge Canada’s premiers to act on solutions for improving health care

With premiers from across the country meeting in P.E.I. this week, the Canadian Nurses Association is also on the Island urging governments to act on practical and evidence-based solutions for improving the health-care system. CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin sat down with the association’s president, Tracie Risling, to find out more.

Groups across Canada call on premiers to protect public health care

Health care advocates from across Canada stood shoulder to shoulder in Prince Edward Island, where premiers met on Wednesday, to demand that premiers stop the spread of American-style health care before it takes root nationwide. They gathered in protest of Alberta’s Bill 11, which critics say violates the Canada Health Act by opening the door to a parallel private tier where care depends on the ability to pay rather than medical need. Public hea…

CNA urges Premiers to act on nursing solutions for better care and stronger health systems

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island–(Newsfile Corp. – July 21, 2026) – As Canada’s premiers gather in Charlottetown for the Council of the Federation summer meeting, the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) is urging them to act on proven solutions that can improve access to care, support the nursing workforce, and strengthen health systems for people across Canada. […]

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NDP MP Gord Johns Calls on Prime Minister and Premiers to Protect Public Health Care

As Premiers gathered in Charlottetown, NDP Member of Parliament and federal NDP critic for Health Gord Johns addressed a Canadian Health Coalition rally with a message on how to save Canada's public healthcare system.