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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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·Winnipeg, Canada
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(February 10, 2026) Pay: Sarah Ritchie, Granby Express. A group of healthcare advocates is on Parliament Hill this week to lobby legislators and urge Ottawa to take a stand on Alberta’s latest steps to expand private healthcare. Premier Danielle Smith’s United Conservative Party government passed legislation that allows surgeons to work in both the public and private healthcare systems.
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