# Andrew Longhurst

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Have you finally found a family doctor?

Your stories searching for primary care with Dr. Tara Kiran, family doctor and research scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital. We also hear from researcher Andrew Longhurst about the latest report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on primary care access in Canada.

Whew! Tough Keeping Up with Danielle Smith's Radical Moves Whew! Tough Keeping Up with Danielle Smith's Radical Moves

Alberta 68 SHARES 35 35 35 Read more: Alberta Opinion Opinion Opinion Alberta From Americanizing health care to thwarting citizens against coal pollution, she's busy. A recap. David Climenhaga 22 Jun 2026 22 Jun 2026The Tyee David J. Climenhaga is an award-winning journalist, author, post-secondary…

What Scotland Can Teach Canada About Fixing Its Doctor Shortage

It's time to end the independent contractor model, according to a new report. … Article written by Michelle Gamage. Scotland and Ontario have a lot to teach the rest of Canada about how to improve access to primary care, according to a new report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, or…

Alberta's "two-tier" challenge to public healthcare

Starting in the fall, Albertans will be able to pay out of pocket for surgery. The government of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the move will allow people to get off waitlists, thereby getting people the surgeries they need while also shortening lists for those who can't pay. Critics, however,…

When provinces go rogue on healthcare

Picking the brains of Chris Gallaway, Dr. Ryan Herriot, Andrew Longhurst andDr. Yassen Tcholakov on Canadian healthcare. *The virtual discussion was hosted by PressProgress, a non-profit newsroom

Canadian Healthcare: When Provinces Go Rogue

Send us a note! Canada’s single payer healthcare system has always been a point of national pride.  But according to advocates, policy decisions by the provinces are actively undermining the healthcare system we all rely on. Alberta’s expansion of private-pay models, British Columbia’s reversal of …

Alberta's Stealth Plan to Bring in Two-Tier Health Care What does it all mean? A two-tier system requires private-pay diagnostic testing Creating a new private health insurance market Undermining care and adding unnecessary testing

The province now allows private-pay testing that lets the wealthy jump the line. … Article written by Andrew Longhurst. As premiers and the prime minister gathered in Charlottetown last month to discuss public health care at the Council of the Federation, the Alberta government was quietly working …

Canadians' Private Spending on Health Care Is Up Sharply

The federal Liberals' abandoned pharmacare promise is a major factor. By Aisha Chaudhry. Over the last three years, private spending on health care in Canada increased nearly twice as fast as public spending — with British Columbians spending more on private health care than some of their provincia…

August 31, 2026 Advocates Speak Out Against Alberta’s Bill 11

August 31, 2026Advocates Speak Out Against Alberta’s Bill 11 At a news conference on Parliament Hill, health advocates call on the federal government to stop the implementation of Alberta’s Bill 11. The new legislation will allow for doctors in Alberta to perform some medical services in both the p…

Can Private Clinics and More Doctors Fix Ontario Health Care?

Ontario says expanding the role of private clinics could help patients get care faster. But what does the evidence tell us about the impact of private health care? Andrew Longhurst of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives weighs in. Then, NOSM University president Dr. Michael Green explains w…