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Florence Budden

Florence Budden is a certified psychiatric/mental health nurse and chair of the Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health.


Governments are still failing Canadians on mental health and substance use health care

Canadians deserve more than promises—they deserve access, investment, and
accountability.

opinion | BY FLORENCE BUDDEN, ANTHONY ESPOSTI | October 6, 2025