Some looking at these conditions have opted for a kind of change. And that is why we are in Alberta. Because it is in Alberta that one kind of change has been proposed, and argued by its Premier. He has looked at the system, seen its flaws and what threatens it, and believes that some services must be worked through a private service delivery - but with money flowing from the public system. This is our topic for today.
Health care is always more than 'health care' in Canada.
So any suggestions of changes to the system provoke huge debate. The federal Minister, Allan Rock who will be on this program shortly has joined the debate. Later we will hear from the Alberta Minister of Health, Halvar Jonson. And we will have opposition federal and provincial speakers on this topic in Red Deer today. There is a consensus among provincial premiers that more federal money would alleviate many of the strains on the system.