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Linda Silas

Linda Silas is a nurse and president of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions, representing nearly 200,000 nurses and student nurses across Canada.


Health care is a human right

The federal government cannot let privatization erode access to the public system.

opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | February 11, 2026

It will take action, not handshakes, to fix Canada’s health-care crisis

Increased federal health-care funding and bilateral agreements with the provinces and territories are welcome, but let’s not fall under the illusion that the health workforce crisis has vanished.

opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | April 10, 2023

Feds should listen to health-care ask to avoid nursing catastrophe

opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | July 6, 2022

Vaccination, trust in science and patience is the only way out of this pandemic

opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | February 8, 2021

In face of scientific uncertainty, public health officials should adhere to the precautionary principle

opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | November 18, 2020

New investments needed to build a healthy society, post-pandemic

opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | September 3, 2020

Feds should strengthen measures to protect patients from coronavirus

opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | February 27, 2020

Canadians are clear on pharmacare: will the government listen?

opinion | BY LINDA SILAS | March 4, 2019