I don't doubt that persons of privelege que jump. ... and in general, politicians with the right connections, are persons of privelege.
But lets face it. This is a witch hunt designed to divert the publics attention from the real problem. ... which is... Alberta's health care system is broken!
Has anybody tried to find a family doctor these days? Its almost impossible. There just aren't enough doctors around (I blame lack of educational training facilities) and the ones that are around are overworked. Go see a doctor these days and you feel like you're on a time clock. Gone are the days when you could just make an appointment with your family doctor to discuss your health problems and concerns. Its one problem per visit, a quick examination, a short discussion, a written prescription, then you're rushed out the door.
Thats just one problem. We also have a nursing shortage (again.. I blame the lack of spaces in the schools), we have bed shortage... hell we have a damn hospital shortage! It ridiculous!
So, in the overall scheme of things, some politician que jumping is really just a drop in the bucket of our health care system problems and is really just an illustration of how horribly wrong things are in the system.
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