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Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stance on Alberta’s health privatization
Health advocates claim Alberta’s law breaches the Canada Health Act and urge federal funding cuts to enforce public health care protections.
- On Feb. 9, 2026, a group of health-care advocates is on Parliament Hill lobbying the federal government to take a stance on Alberta's expansion of private health care.
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government passed legislation allowing doctors to work in both public and private systems, with Matt Jones, Alberta minister of hospitals, signaling support at a Calgary press conference.
- Citing the Canada Health Act, the group's leadership argued the law violates it and urged the federal government to withhold funding to provinces enforcing it.
- With meetings set this week, the coalition has arranged sessions with about 100 MPs and senators, but Marjorie Michel, federal Health Minister, has avoided taking a stance while advocates protested on Parliament Hill.
- In an opinion piece, Dr. Melanie Bechard, chair of Canadian Doctors for Medicare and pediatric emergency physician in Ottawa, wrote recently that `Alberta's recently passed Health Statutes Amendment Act is a big swing that is guaranteed to make matters worse`.
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Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stand on Alberta's health privatization
OTTAWA — A group of health care advocates is on Parliament Hill this week, lobbying lawmakers and calling on the federal government to take a stand on Alberta's latest moves to expand private health care.
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Health advocates say Liberals need to take a stance on Alberta's health privatization
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