We are worried about the growing list of Islanders who can’t get a family doctor, the escalating issue of Emergency Room closures, and the increasing response times for ambulances from one end of the province to the other.
Statements made by the three Conservative Maritime Premiers during their meeting with Conservative Ontario Premier Doug Ford, has made people even more fearful of private health care on PEI.
“Dennis King’s openness to more private health care should have Islanders worried about the further deterioration of our health care system,” says Neill. “Allowing more private companies to make more money off the backs of the people of this province, is not right and he knows it – or should know it.”
The Ontario and Nova Scotia Conservatives just announced more privatization of their health care systems in the last week, which will chip away at their publicly funded health care systems. A recent study from Canada, the UK and Australia show that privately funded health services will do nothing to alleviate wait lists.
“New Democrats will fight every day for further investments into our PUBLIC health care system, which will go to the front line workers and improved care outcomes – and not into the pockets of multi-national healthcare companies and their shareholders.”
Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/moncton-health-care-summit-1.6558745
Michelle Neill, Leader
Island New Democrats
Contact:
Phone: 902-218-1590
Email: Mi************@****ei.ca