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All's Not Well: An Interview with MP Lisa Marie Barron About Health Care on Central Vancouver Island
Life on Gabriola TV begins a series of programs on the health care situation in the central Vancouver Island area, including Gabriola Island, by interviewing Nanaimo-Ladysmith Member of Parliament Lisa Marie Barron.
According to a Jan. 2024 Leger poll, “long waits," "stressed," and "failing" are the first three words that come to mind when Canadians consider our current health care system. In July 2023, BC premier David Eby noted that 895,000 people in the province are still without a family doctor, and Barron says she has seen evidence of the stress locally. “One theme amongst constituents all across the riding is people who are reaching out because they’re not gaining the access to the health care situation that they need,” she tells Life on Gabriola TV’s Frank Moher in the interview.
Barron blames years of under-funding by consecutive federal governments for the problem, and says that both patients and health care workers deserve better.
Other key moments:
00:55: Introducing our series on the health care situation in the central Vancouver Island area, including Gabriola.
01:42: Is this a crisis?
05:07: Problems at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital Emergency. Burnout among health care professionals.
06:32: The need to bring health professionals who have immigrated to Canada into the medical system.
07:27: What should be the federal government's role in health care?
08:52: The expansion of for-profit health care.
10:03: Positive things that are happening, including the new dental care program.
12:48: Is the $46.2 billion health care agreement between the federal government and provinces enough to address the situation?
14:37: How is the NDP using its "Supply and Confidence" agreement with the Liberals to push them to do more?
18:46: The need for more addiction treatment options in BC.
21:03: Tell Life on Gabriola TV about your experiences with the health care system, and let us know what questions you'd like us to ask of your public representatives. Email us at health@lifeongabriola.tv or message us via facebook.com/gabriolamediasociety.
Special thanks to Nova Art and Craft Boutique/+Gallery and Studio for providing space for our interview.
Life on Gabriola TV is generously sponsored by:
The Gabriola Arts Council
The Haven, Gabriola Island
Journalist: Frank Moher
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