Twin Threats to Public Medicare

Twin Threats to Public Medicare

Attack One Alberta’s Danielle Smith government launches frontal assault on the Canada Health Act to end single-tier Public Medicare and bring in US private healthcare. The threat to the future of Public Medicare in Ontario and across the country is at an all-time high. After passing legislation to privatize hospitals, the United Conservative Party (UCP) – under the leadership of Premier Danielle Smith in Alberta – passed “Bill 11” in December. T…