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Opinion: Parallel privatized health-care systems like Alberta's don't reduce wait times

Vancouver Sun · October 15, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.

When our neighbours in Alberta cast their ballots in the 2023 provincial election, they had no idea Premier Danielle Smith was planning a dangerous experiment that shifts health-care resources to give faster access to those who can afford to pay.

As voters in B.C. go to the polls, they deserve to know where all the political parties stand.

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Opinion: Parallel privatized health-care systems like Alberta's don't reduce wait times

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