
It’s a problem in our listening area, clear across the province, and the country too: there just aren’t enough healthcare professionals to meet demand.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says foreign trained doctors and nurses are a big art of the solution.
Audio PlayerPoilievre is calling for a new nationwide standardized testing process that would speed up license approvals for doctors and nurses.
Audio PlayerIt’s a problem plaguing local, provincial, and federal healthcare – not enough workers.
Poilievre says his proposed “blue seal” testing standard would allow qualified health-care professionals to work in any province or territory that volunteers to be part of the program.
Ontario has already taking steps to have foreign-trained healthcare workers join the ranks, by asking colleges responsible for certifying them to speed up the process.