As you are already aware, Prime Minister Stephen Harper called an election on August 3, signaling one of the longest and most expensive elections in our country’s history.
As nurses and patient advocates, it is our responsibility to speak out when we see the long-term health of the people we care for is at risk With Canada’s aging population and growing families, we need a national leader who can articulate a clear and actionable plan on four key health care issues:
- A national prescription drug plan;
- A safe seniors strategy;
- A national health human resources plan; and
- A commitment to fund 25% of all health care spending by provinces and territories by 2025.
The polls provide overwhelming support that health care will be the vote-deciding issue for Canadians. According to an Ipsos study released in early August, 73% of voters said “addressing the problems facing Canada’s health” is a critical party platform issue that leaders must articulate for voters to determine who to vote for.
