July 13, 2017 | 17 min. 40 sec. | Martin Pouliot à BLVD (BLVD 102.1 FM) Interview (in French) with Germain Belzile, […]

For thirty years, the Quebec health care system has experienced multiple systemic problems, especially in terms of long emergency room wait times, and long delays for surgeries as well. Not only has the Health Department been unable to plan the long-term development of the system in such a way as to put an end to these problems once and for all; it also seems unable to allocate resources efficiently when the unexpected occurs. What is so different about the health care sector? And what can be done about it?

The perils of centralized health care.

The perils of centralized health care.

Quebecers and their health care system.

Sweden, and how it provides better access to care.

Sweden, and how it provides better access to care.

The Quebec government wants to centralize the health care system even more with Bill 130, giving the Health Minister more power over administrators and over the management and operation of hospitals. The government would be better off following the example of Sweden, which has successfully moved in the opposite direction, in addition to benefiting from the contribution of the private sector.

The impact of Bill 81 on consumers.

Competition and its effects on the cost of goods and services.