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Health Care
Health Care That Works for Everyone
Universal health care is part of who we are as Canadians, and we’re proud of it. Our system helps millions of people through illness and injury every day. But it needs to be stronger. Millions of Canadians don’t have a family doctor. Seniors struggle to pay for medicine. Mental health care is hard to get for too many of the people who need it the most. Meanwhile, for-profit corporations are taking over more health services. This threatens the universal public health care system we all count on. The Green Party will strengthen public health care. We’ll make sure everyone gets the care they need, when they need it.
Strengthening Health Care
Years of underfunding have hurt our health care system. Here’s how we’ll fix it:
- Provide stable, long-term funding to provinces and territories
- Train and hire more health care workers to improve access and cut wait times
- Expand home care and community care
- Ensure access to reproductive care across Canada
- Invest in public health care instead of allowing for-profit corporations to deliver more services
Our goal is simple: a well-funded universal health care system that puts people first, not profits.
Expanding What Medicare Covers
Health care should cover more than hospitals and doctor visits. We’ll make medicines free for everyone through universal pharmacare. We’ll provide dental care for more Canadians who can’t afford it. We’ll cover mental health care so everyone can get the help they need. Mental health care must be available everywhere – in our communities, schools, and prisons. When people get mental health support early, we prevent bigger problems later.
