John Robson: Poilievre Should Call for Provinces to Be Allowed More Leeway on Private Health Care
Commentary
To kick off the silly season, which in Canadian politics now seems to run year-round, Pierre Poilievre wants to make it easier for doctors and nurses to get their training recognized across the country. Which is sensible. But also deeply foolish.
His proposal is sensible in taking square aim at two huge problems in our governance. The first is the ludicrous, enormous network of provincial “beggar thy neighbour” protectionist measures stretching from alcohol and coffee creamer to hairstylists, bus brakes, and, yes, medical credentials. And the second is that our vaunted health-care system delivers far too little at far too much cost. But it’s foolish in ignoring the causes of both, so it can’t work….