The West Block: Jan. 21, 2024 | Health Minister on strained health-care systems and Ontario’s private-care plans

Following the Canadian Medical Association’s calls for urgent political action to fix the crisis in Canada’s emergency rooms, ‘The West Block’ guest host Eric Sorensen speaks with Health Minister Mark Holland about how his government is addressing the issue. Minister Holland also discusses Ontario’s plan for more private health-care clinics and safeguarding Canada’s medication supply.
Plus, Sorensen sits down with Jonathan Madison, a Republican strategist, and Sarada Peri, former senior speechwriter to former U.S. president Barack Obama, to discuss the political stakes of the 2024 U.S. presidential race, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s concerns over a possible Donald Trump re-election, and more.