FuzzyWuzzy in Toronto @fuzzywuzzyto.bsky.social

My 87-year old Mum just had to pay $3,000 to retain a private doctor for another year because of the doctor shortage, and I'm furious. She has a right to a doctor in this country. She pays her goddamned taxes. The government owes her that money.

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Lily Respair @lilyrespair.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 01:58 UTC

In BC? Many people I know have lost their doctor for various reasons, but I have not heard of this before. Folks around here are just going to walk in clinics or emergency. Which is not a great option & would be very difficult for an elderly person. This is criminal.

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🇵🇸hungry🏳️‍🌈hungry🏳️‍⚧️harpy🇺🇦 @the17thqueen.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 00:37 UTC

fffffffffuck

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LucieCatnip @luciecatnip.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 00:31 UTC

How is the doctor allowed to charge that? We had some try that in Alberta but they didn't get away with it.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Erika Wybourn @erikawybourn.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 05:34 UTC

Is this in Victoria or Toronto?

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Beardog63 @beardog63.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 00:39 UTC

That's ridiculous!

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Ravin Boodram @handle.invalid [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 00:28 UTC

What the fuck????????

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Bruce Cullen @bacullenyyc.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 05:37 UTC

You can email gopublic@cbc.ca, with your name, contact information and details of the story. See where it goes.

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Franz @protopigeon.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 00:38 UTC

Fucking hell that's awful

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Kelownagurl @kelownagurl.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 15:29 UTC

We don't have private doctors in BC. You can pay for additional services not covered by BC Medical, and for scans etc if you don't want to wait but that's about it.

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Napping in Calgary @napsandsarcasm.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 00:28 UTC

I can't believe the federal government doesn't have the power to override provinces that create systems contrary to the charter

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Laurie @lradsma.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 13, 2024 at 10:21 UTC

Feds probably need to step in and fix healthcare too same as housing. And the conservative premieres need to be voted out

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Aylan Couchie @aylanx.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 14:55 UTC

That’s insane!!! How is this legal!?

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