Health

"I travelled two hours and got five MRIs done at once. The next day, I finally had answers.”

"There’s no wondering about our health—we can just call and ask.”

"I still don’t understand why I was able to get surgery in eight weeks when I paid for it, but 18 to 24 months if I’d used the public system."

"I know that if I email the clinic, I’ll get a response within a few hours, and I can refill my prescriptions via email as well."

"My doctor told me MRIs were moving quickly those days—I’d only have to wait a few months. But that was longer than my EI would last me."

I’m a psychiatrist who’s worked on the topic of MAID and mental disorders for years. People with these disorders should be able to request MAID—just like all other Canadians.

Marmora has 5,000 residents—and only two family doctors

Many Canadians want to use the drug as a quick fix for weight loss. What about the people who actually need it?

“I see kids as young as eight in my practice who self-harm or are experiencing suicidal thoughts”

A renewed interest in pay-for-service clinics could restrict health care access for those who need it most