Nothing says abject failure like the imposition of draconian penalties in order to keep doctors from leaving socialized medicine.
Dubé tabled legislation, Bill 83, in the National Assembly on Tuesday that would require students who studied medicine in a Quebec university to devote the first years of their professional lives, as general practitioners or specialists, to working in public institutions…
A doctor refusing to follow the rules would face fines of between $20,000 and $100,000 a day and per insured act.
Alberta will be happy to fund that country, Quebec, and its “distinct” behaviours.
You will transfer your oil wealth and be happy.
Meanwhile, Jewish doctors consider fleeing Canada, but, begone, we have north african doctors standing by.
This ain’t no country for old stock canadians, no more, no how.
And yet, here I am, old and stuck.
Any chance of a Yute uprising? Grandpa is asking.
Well from one Grandpa to another, only we old farts seem to have much courage these days. There are too few of use to accomplish much of anything.
Why should provincial taxpayers fund medical degrees for people that leave the province immediately after graduating or don’t practice in areas where doctors are in desperate need? Taxpayers are right to ask for conditional subsidization of the education. This isn’t all that different from trading education for military service and other related setups you see in a host of other sectors.
If you want to be a doctor and make millions creating fake breasts, great, but don’t expect over half a million dollars in subsidies to get you there.
Good thing slavery isn’t allowed in tier 3 canada…
I’m not against this if their university education is free and they are informed of this obligation prior to starting.
That seems fair enough to me, too, Petros. It should be ‘opt in’. If the student can come up with the money by other means, then the student shouldn’t be obligated in any way. They paid for their education.
And if the goobermint wants all medical students to serve a term of service after graduation, then they should only accept students on a ‘free ride’ basis with a term of service to follow. You know, like the Cuban system.
Nothing is ever free no matter what any level of government says.
there’s a series on YT covering unintended consequences.
this notion seems inordinately ripe for a whole bunch of oopsies.
the thing about education being paid for? l heard that complaint over 50 years ago kids from high school getting scholrships to american ivey leagues, the whole thing up to that point paid by CANADIAN taxpayers. this is Nothing New.
The problem isn’t doctors leaving.
The problem is WHY doctors are leaving.
But if you’re a doctor and want to continue working, you’re fired! Because you criticized the jab. Or prescribed ivermectin.
Here’s a little jem no one wants to discuss…..literally wasting space(s)
https://www.aamc.org/news/why-women-leave-medicine
This is just good, solid, Canadian socialism.
The province (taxpayer) is paying for over 90% of the costs of their education. My small town cannot attract a doctor but we pay for medical schools. If the town contracted with a med student to pay their fees, gave them a summer job at their local hospital and an allowance during the period all on the condition they spend 5 years in the town then why not? All that is necessary is that the province dedicate, say 50%, spaces at med school to these contracted doctors. The med student has the option to sign up and get a full ride or go to a private school and pay full fees. That is the free market.
Just more socialism my friend. We need less of it.
Once again too much government. Has anyone caught on yet?