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Federal Policies Are Fuelling Canada’s Doctor Shortage

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Federal Policies Are Fuelling Canada’s Doctor Shortage
Medical tools are seen in an exam room at a health clinic in Calgary on July 14, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh
Matthew Lau
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Canada already has a severe shortage of doctors, but recent federal government policy failures—even those seemingly having nothing to do with health care—are making things worse.

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Matthew Lau
Matthew Lau
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Matthew Lau, a Toronto writer, is a senior fellow with the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy, and authored a chapter in "The 1867 Project: Why Canada Should Be Cherished—Not Cancelled."