Don’t let Canada become the 51st state: why keeping health care public is critical for our sovereignty

Renewing publicly funded health care that is accessible for all is vital in these times.

Canadian health care isn’t without its problems, but we are fortunate to have highly skilled, caring providers, up-to-date infrastructure, and excellent researchers, writes Farah Shroff. Unsplash photograph by Maxime Doré

Opinion

BY FARAH SHROFF

May 14, 2025

I held his hand as he slipped away. “Jose” was just 25 years old, healthy, and full of promise—until a traumatic brain injury, one that was fully treatable, ended his life. The reason? He couldn’t afford care. A for-profit health-care system failed him. Poverty seale...

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