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Premier Danielle Smith has introduced legislation that lets doctors work in both the public and private systems at the same time. This creates private fast lanes for people who pay and slows down care for everyone else. No province in Canada has ever taken this step. It is a direct threat to the public system we rely on.
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Name Who Is Responsible - Premier Danielle Smith is directly responsible for introducing dual practice. This is not an accident or unavoidable policy choice. It is a deliberate decision to open private fast lanes.
Challenge Dual Practice - Dual practice drains staff from public hospitals. Doctors shift toward private clinics where pay is higher. Public waits grow. Costs for families rise. Two tier healthcare has failed everywhere it was tried.
Explain What’s at Stake - Universal Public Healthcare is a single payer system. One system for everyone. No fast track for people who pay. Allowing doctors to move between systems breaks this model. It creates inequality, longer waits, and higher costs.
Demand Accountability - Tell the Premier to withdraw legislation that enables dual practice. Tell her to commit to strengthening the public system, not weakening it. Universal care works when it is funded and protected.
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Start With the Core Problem
Dual practice lets doctors work public and private at the same time. Once that happens, staff shift toward higher paying private clinics. Public hospitals lose capacity. Waits grow. Care slows. Families pay more.
Explain What Universal Public Healthcare Is
It is a single payer system. One system for everyone. Your health card is your access. Care is based on need, not income. Breaking this model breaks the foundation of Canadian healthcare.
Highlight How Dual Practice Fails
Countries that tried dual practice saw the same pattern every time:
Italy: Private waits average 6 days. Public waits average 67 days.
Portugal: Public surgical waits doubled. More people skipped care due to cost.
Japan: Fragmented care. Staff shortages. High doctor visit rates as patients shop around.
Greece: Staff drained from public hospitals. Waits stretched into months.
These countries do not describe dual practice as a success.
Show How It Affects Everyone
Doctors do not “work more.” Research shows they shift into private work. The public system loses staff. Public wait times grow. Total costs increase. Everyone except the wealthy loses access and speed.
Connect It to Canadian Values
Universal Public Healthcare is one of the most respected parts of Canadian identity. It is fair. It is efficient. It protects families from financial shocks. Albertans expect leaders to strengthen it, not dismantle it.
Make It About Accountability
If the Premier wants to fix healthcare, she should invest in staffing, primary care, and public capacity. Opening private fast lanes will make all of those problems worse. It is the wrong path.
Explain the Timeline
This legislation has been introduced. It must be stopped now before the system shifts. Once dual practice becomes entrenched, it is hard to reverse. Public pushback now is essential.
End With a Clear Ask
Be specific:
Withdraw any plan to introduce dual practice.
Protect and rebuild Universal Public Healthcare.
Invest in staffing, primary care, and public capacity.
Reject two tier healthcare and defend the single payer system.
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