It’s election time - Ask your MLA candidate about their commitment to Healthcare

As healthcare continues to be a pressing issue in British Columbia, it's essential for voters to engage with political candidates on matters that directly impact the well-being of our communities. Asking the right questions ensures that candidates are not only aware of the challenges facing our healthcare system but are also prepared to advocate for meaningful reforms. This guide highlights critical questions voters can ask candidates running for MLA positions to gauge their commitment to improving healthcare services, ensuring transparency, and addressing the gaps in accessibility, staffing, and funding. By fostering informed dialogue, we can hold our future leaders accountable and push for a healthcare system that works for everyone.  - Share the responses you get with us on our blog, or Facebook Group.

1.What three actions will you take to increase primary care availability? What is your target and by when?

2. Team-based care has been a cost-efficient way of improving delivery of health care.  What measures will you take to promote it? What is your target and by when?

3. The population of BC increased by 180,000 in 2023. Can the present plans for increasing primary care availability keep up with this number, let alone improve primary care for current BC residents?

4. Well over 1000 Physician Assistants work across Canada in all health care settings and some Provinces have had such programs for over two decades. BC has no such program. Why is this? What are your immediate plans to rapidly introduce such a program? What are your target numbers and by when?

5. What new policies will you implement to increase the quality of healthcare so that we can move up from being nearly the worst performers in the OECD countries?