Cory Morgan: Trudeau’s Admission That the Health System Is ‘Broken’ Should Be a Catalyst for Reform

Ambulances are parked at the entrance to the emergency department at Richmond General Hospital in Richmond, B.C., on Nov. 27, 2022. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Commentary

Year-end interviews with politicians are often fluffy affairs. Leaders tend to pick friendly journalists and sit down for fireside chats where they will pat themselves on the back for their accomplishments over the year and make broad promises for the new year. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s CBC year-end interview with Rosemary Barton was an exception, and was surprising on two fronts.