Canadian Doctors for Medicare is extremely concerned about Premier Danielle Smith’s plan to enable physicians in Alberta to simultaneously work in both the public and private health care systems. Alberta is gearing...
November 26, 2025 - CDM Past Chair Dr. Danyaal Raza was interviewed on CBC Listen, highlighting the threat of for-profit health care in Ontario and nationally in light of developments coming out of Alberta.
November 24, 2025 - CDM Board Member Dr. Edward Xie was interviewed by CBC Radio-Canada on the introduction of Bill 11 in Alberta, where he emphasized: "There is a limited number of doctors, so if it is permitted to practice in the private system, waiting times in the public system will be longer and reorganized according to the patient's ability to pay."
November 24, 2025 - CDM Policy Advisor Karen Palmer published this op-ed in The Hill Times, explaining how the proposed changes in Alberta will create a slower, second-class system for patients who cannot afford to pay.