Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?
Videos
-
Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?
02:04 | October 23, 2025
-
Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote
06:07 | January 31, 2026
-
Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.
01:06 | January 29, 2026
-
Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting
02:07 | January 29, 2026
-
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting
01:58 | January 29, 2026
-
‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials
03:52 | January 29, 2026
-
Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off
06:17 | January 29, 2026
-
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling
02:16 | January 25, 2026
-
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
-
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator
14:52 | January 18, 2026
-
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
-
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
-
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
-
2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
22:49 | January 3, 2026
-
Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits
01:54 | January 1, 2026
-
Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 2026
02:33 | December 27, 2025
-
Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 2026
02:06 | December 21, 2025
-
Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference
01:36 | December 19, 2025
-
Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause
01:50 | December 10, 2025
-
Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote
04:39 | December 9, 2025
-
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’
12:14 | December 7, 2025
-
Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
01:52 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program
01:47 | December 2, 2025
-
Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta
01:55 | December 1, 2025
-
What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future
08:38 | November 29, 2025
-
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum
01:57 | November 28, 2025
-
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre
05:00 | November 27, 2025
-
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’
01:50 | November 27, 2025
-
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’
01:05 | November 27, 2025
-
Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?
02:04 | October 23, 2025
-
Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote
06:07 | January 31, 2026
-
Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.
01:06 | January 29, 2026
-
Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting
02:07 | January 29, 2026
-
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting
01:58 | January 29, 2026
-
‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials
03:52 | January 29, 2026
-
Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off
06:17 | January 29, 2026
-
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling
02:16 | January 25, 2026
-
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province
02:01 | January 20, 2026
-
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator
14:52 | January 18, 2026
-
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced
01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity
02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face
01:58 | January 12, 2026
-
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency
02:05 | January 9, 2026
-
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency
02:09 | January 8, 2026
-
2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
22:49 | January 3, 2026
-
Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits
01:54 | January 1, 2026
-
Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 2026
02:33 | December 27, 2025
-
Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 2026
02:06 | December 21, 2025
-
Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference
01:36 | December 19, 2025
-
Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause
01:50 | December 10, 2025
-
Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote
04:39 | December 9, 2025
-
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’
12:14 | December 7, 2025
-
Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions
01:52 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced
00:23 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program
01:47 | December 2, 2025
-
Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta
01:55 | December 1, 2025
-
What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future
08:38 | November 29, 2025
-
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum
01:57 | November 28, 2025
-
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre
05:00 | November 27, 2025
-
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’
01:50 | November 27, 2025
-
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’
01:05 | November 27, 2025
Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?
Description
October 23, 2025
Integrating more private options into Alberta's public health care system is a notorious point of debate in Alberta. But the province's latest legislative reforms to direct funds and patients to private screening options is deepening the divide. As Sarah Offin reports, some are calling it a violation of the Canada Health Act, while others maintain it's long overdue.
-
Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?02:04 | October 23, 2025 -
Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote06:07 | January 31, 2026 -
Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.01:06 | January 29, 2026 -
Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting02:07 | January 29, 2026 -
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting01:58 | January 29, 2026 -
‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials03:52 | January 29, 2026 -
Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off06:17 | January 29, 2026 -
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026 -
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026 -
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026 -
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026 -
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026 -
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026 -
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026 -
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026 -
2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith22:49 | January 3, 2026 -
Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits01:54 | January 1, 2026 -
Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025 -
Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 202602:06 | December 21, 2025 -
Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference01:36 | December 19, 2025 -
Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause01:50 | December 10, 2025 -
Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote04:39 | December 9, 2025 -
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025 -
Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions01:52 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025 -
Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program01:47 | December 2, 2025 -
Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta01:55 | December 1, 2025 -
What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future08:38 | November 29, 2025 -
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025 -
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025 -
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025 -
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025
-
Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?02:04 | October 23, 2025
-
Poilievre talks Alberta separatism, Arctic defence at Conservative convention amid leadership vote06:07 | January 31, 2026
-
Alberta Premier Smith rules out pipeline route through Kitimat, B.C.01:06 | January 29, 2026
-
Alberta separatism question lingers after first ministers’ meeting02:07 | January 29, 2026
-
Eby fired up at First Ministers’ meeting01:58 | January 29, 2026
-
‘Respect Canadian sovereignty,’ Carney tells US after Alberta separatists meet Trump officials03:52 | January 29, 2026
-
Poilievre leadership under review as Conservative convention kicks off06:17 | January 29, 2026
-
3 in 10 Albertans support separation according to January IPSOS polling02:16 | January 25, 2026
-
Alberta ER doctors detail preventable deaths and ‘near misses’ in letter to province02:01 | January 20, 2026
-
Electricity between Montana and Alberta ‘definitely’ a trade irritant: U.S. Senator14:52 | January 18, 2026
-
Alberta doctors hope new triage doctor role is properly resourced01:51 | January 16, 2026
-
Alberta government addresses acute care capacity02:16 | January 15, 2026
-
Alberta premier, ministers yet to address E.R. capacity issues face to face01:58 | January 12, 2026
-
E.R. doctors say Alberta hospitals in crisis even before call for state of emergency02:05 | January 9, 2026
-
Alberta doctors plea for province to declare state of emergency02:09 | January 8, 2026
-
2025 in review: In Conversation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith22:49 | January 3, 2026
-
Alberta cabinet shakeup as Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz quits01:54 | January 1, 2026
-
Albertans likely to face separation referendum in 202602:33 | December 27, 2025
-
Early speculation that Alberta is headed towards an election in 202602:06 | December 21, 2025
-
Danielle Smith recall organizers call out alleged political interference01:36 | December 19, 2025
-
Alberta shields 3 transgender youth laws by using notwithstanding clause01:50 | December 10, 2025
-
Poilievre, Carney spar during spirited debate ahead of Conservatives’ Alberta-B.C. pipeline vote04:39 | December 9, 2025
-
Along the Northwest B.C. coast, experts ‘take the conduct of the ship away from the master’12:14 | December 7, 2025
-
Alberta bill aims to clear further obstacles to citizen-driven referendum questions01:52 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta Health Services CEO Andre Tremblay replaced00:23 | December 4, 2025
-
Alberta using Sovereignty Act to push back against federal gun buyback program01:47 | December 2, 2025
-
Danielle Smith navigating difficult political waters within Alberta01:55 | December 1, 2025
-
What Carney’s pipeline deal with Alberta means for Canada’s future08:38 | November 29, 2025
-
Environmental groups decry Liberal pipeline memorandum01:57 | November 28, 2025
-
Liberals ‘will stand in the way’ of pipeline construction, despite Carney’s groundwork: Poilievre05:00 | November 27, 2025
-
Alberta’s Smith says she ‘changed her mind’ on carbon tech and ‘perhaps’ Carney ‘re-calibrating his own thinking’01:50 | November 27, 2025
-
Carney says signing MOU on West Coast pipeline deal is ‘first step’ in the ‘spirit of partnership’01:05 | November 27, 2025
Do Alberta’s latest private health care reforms violate Canada Health Act?
Description
October 23, 2025
Integrating more private options into Alberta's public health care system is a notorious point of debate in Alberta. But the province's latest legislative reforms to direct funds and patients to private screening options is deepening the divide. As Sarah Offin reports, some are calling it a violation of the Canada Health Act, while others maintain it's long overdue.
National News
-
Health Canada warns of risks after counterfeit cosmetic injectables seized at Hamilton spa0:3813 hours ago -
Concerns mount over living conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln2:0114 hours ago -
Settlers who sieged West Bank homes ‘terrorists,’ U.S. ambassador to Israel says1:5214 hours ago -
B.C. wildfires devastate Okanagan’s tourism industry2:0212 hours ago -
Canada, U.S. trade reps meet again as Trump’s 50 per cent tariff deadline looms2:0012 hours ago -
E-scooter deaths, injuries raise child safety concerns2:0912 hours ago -
StubHub stock tumbles as soccer fans left disappointed after FIFA World Cup1:5612 hours ago -
Global National: Aug. 1321:4814 hours ago -
Ukraine farmers raise alarm about food supply after Russia attacks1:4312 hours ago -
‘Fear and panic’: Palestinian family’s home besieged by Israeli settlers1:4212 hours ago
Advertisement
Top News
-
Canada, U.S. trade reps meet again as Trump’s 50 per cent tariff deadline looms2:0012 hours ago -
‘Fear and panic’: Palestinian family’s home besieged by Israeli settlers1:4212 hours ago -
Nick Reiner indicted on murder charges in deaths of parents Rob and Michele Reiner0:3320 hours ago -
Spotify to label AI-generated artists with ‘AI Persona’ tags, avoid promoting them0:312 days ago -
How to watch a trio of celestial events in Canada2:012 days ago -
Count Binface takes on Farage in U.K. byelection2:142 days ago -
Man charged after bomb threat made against U.S. Consulate in Halifax2:163 days ago -
‘Insane’: Michelle Rempel Garner responds to Global News report on Bishnoi gang infiltration in Canada2:363 days ago -
Infantino accused of ‘deception’ by UEFA, CONCACAF, AFC1:543 days ago -
110+ dead in Colombia’s most powerful earthquake of past decade1:323 days ago
Sponsored Content
Global National
-
Global National: Aug. 1321:4814 hours ago -
Global National: Aug. 1222:002 days ago -
Global National: Aug. 1121:423 days ago -
Global National: Aug. 1021:594 days ago -
Global National: Aug. 921:594 days ago -
Global National: Aug. 821:446 days ago -
Global National: Aug. 721:357 days ago -
Global National: Aug. 622:321 week ago -
Global National: Aug. 522:041 week ago -
Global National: Aug. 421:071 week ago
Trending
-
Global News at 6 Toronto: August 11, 202622:283 days ago -
Canadian broadcasting legend Lloyd Robertson dies at 923:311 week ago
-
1 dead after cooking-related fire at Toronto apartment building2:301 week ago -
Olivia Chow finally confirms she’s running for a second term at Toronto’s Mayor2:293 months ago -
Toronto fire crews melt Drake ice sculpture2:164 months ago -
Toronto man who killed 2 strangers 2 days apart found guilty of first-degree murder2:062 months ago -
Toronto kicks-off spring cleanup campaign1:394 months ago -
Toronto man found guilty of murdering husband in 20212:052 months ago -
U.S. consulate in Toronto hit by gunfire, police declare national security incident1:515 months ago -
Metrolinx sheds 400-plus consultants, some move to become VPs3:535 months ago
Canada
-
E-scooter deaths, injuries raise child safety concerns2:0912 hours ago -
10 youth dead in incidents involving e-scooters, similar devices in Canada2:4512 hours ago -
Ford says he ‘doesn’t agree’ with Conservatives spending $3K to surveil Bonnie Crombie1:1921 hours ago -
Ford announces new Ontario ‘playbook’ to attract data centre investments3:0121 hours ago -
Toronto police recover 2,500 stolen items worth over $1M worth of belongings in ‘Project Compass’5:1120 hours ago -
Toronto officer shot during armed e-bike robbery arrest, police seek second suspect4:0320 hours ago -
‘Livestock hero’ stopped after breaking rules3:1919 hours ago -
Canada invests $24 million into cannabis & brain research1:582 days ago -
Canadian drilling firm says it did not move unpermitted rig to Greenland2:122 days ago -
B.C. Premier David Eby says it’s been a ‘moving’ visit to fire-ravaged areas6:062 days ago
U.S. News
-
Swaths of the U.S. Midwest inundated by flooding1:3820 hours ago -
2 dead after military helicopter crashes in Texas, officials say2:0321 hours ago -
ICE planning to equip agents with controversial gloves that deliver electric shocks1:592 days ago -
Business Matters: Small exporters worry about tariffs impacting sales, CFIB says2:112 days ago -
Trump says plane Secret Service switched him to in Turkey was ‘at greater risk’ amid Iran threat2:142 days ago -
How Trump secretly flew out of Turkey amid threats from Iran2:033 days ago -
Man charged after bomb threat made against U.S. Consulate in Halifax2:163 days ago -
Captain charged after boat capsizes in New York, killing woman and baby1:053 days ago -
New York state jury convicts father in murder of daughter from Montreal0:333 days ago -
Trump reportedly says US is “low-keying it” with Iran war1:405 days ago
Advertisement
World
-
Concerns mount over living conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln2:0114 hours ago -
Settlers who sieged West Bank homes ‘terrorists,’ U.S. ambassador to Israel says1:5214 hours ago -
City warns Montrealers of major disruptions as international cycling championship approaches2:0812 hours ago -
‘Fear and panic’: Palestinian family’s home besieged by Israeli settlers1:4212 hours ago -
Colombia earthquake strains rescuers, as criticism grows of new government’s response1:552 days ago -
Crowds gather for rare celestial event in Europe as solar eclipse reaches “totality”1:452 days ago -
Perseids meteor shower to peak over skies in the Maritimes2:172 days ago -
Israeli settlers besiege Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank1:382 days ago -
Spotify to label AI-generated artists with ‘AI Persona’ tags, avoid promoting them0:312 days ago -
How to watch a trio of celestial events in Canada2:012 days ago
Politics
-
Global News Hour at 6 BC: Aug. 1326:2212 hours ago -
Looking for accountabiliyt on SRO costs2:2113 hours ago -
Global News at 6 Edmonton: Aug. 1314:1613 hours ago -
Global News at 6 Calgary: Aug. 1313:4413 hours ago -
Confusion over feds’ wildfire help offer3:4313 hours ago -
Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim calls for two plebiscite questions on drug use on October municipal election ballot2:0514 hours ago -
Concerns mount over living conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln2:0114 hours ago -
Russ Wyatt attends committee at Winnipeg City Hall after sexual assault charge2:1514 hours ago -
Settlers who sieged West Bank homes ‘terrorists,’ U.S. ambassador to Israel says1:5214 hours ago -
Canada, U.S. trade reps meet again as Trump’s 50 per cent tariff deadline looms2:0012 hours ago
Health and Wellness
-
Winnipeg woman says little has changed since 26-hour ER wait in 20252:0812 hours ago -
Health Matters: 10 children died in 2025 due to e-scooters, e-bikes2:2520 hours ago -
A new nasal treatment for Anaphylaxis now available5:1920 hours ago -
Hernia surgery team giving Alberta patients new hope, quality of life2:231 day ago -
Canada invests $24 million into cannabis & brain research1:582 days ago -
Health Matters: Kids Help Phone sees surge in overnight demand2:243 days ago -
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products amid potential salmonella contamination0:253 days ago -
City council reviewing harm reduction funding2:043 days ago -
Wildfire impacts on physical and mental health4:224 days ago -
Why did it take so long for BC to declare a State of Emergency?2:275 days ago
Advertisement
Investigative News
-
Global exclusive: Richmond kidnapping update2:262 weeks ago -
FOI requests reveal Saskatchewan man’s foster system abuse claims were documented, then ignored3:243 weeks ago -
‘Operation Hard Ball’ suspects in court2:241 month ago -
Stranger attack victim speaks out after release of suspect2:311 month ago -
More details about extortion-related convictions2:182 months ago -
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation says it has evidence dozens of children died at residential school1:513 months ago -
Difficult efforts to revoke Canadian citizenship of man convicted of terrorism offence2:233 months ago -
How ‘manosphere’ groups target women, share sexual exploits online1:584 months ago -
Deportation hearing begins for alleged Iranian regime official1:385 months ago -
Questions about how Tumbler Ridge shooter had access to guns2:306 months ago
News Bloopers
-
‘Amoosing’ cow leaves Global News Morning crew in stitches1:598 months ago -
‘Can’t use that on TV’: Watch a Global News reporter jump from the highest bungee jump in Canada0:3716 months ago -
Black bear in tree has rough landing after being tranquilized at Halifax-area park0:4923 months ago -
Edmonton, B.C. morning show hosts settle NHL playoff bet3:0527 months ago -
‘You can’t make this stuff up:’ Loud clap of thunder interrupts live TV segment at pivotal moment0:2534 months ago -
Fun times? Global News personalities help clear snow in search of ‘fun’ story2:0045 months ago -
‘Buzzworthy moment’: Colin D’Mello recaps Doug Ford accidentally swallowing a bee1:5748 months ago -
‘Did you just call me daddy?’: Morning show hosts can’t hold back laughter after on-air mixup1:1548 months ago -
B.C. dad hoping to see his cloud photo on TV get his wish following viral TikTok campaign2:1252 months ago -
Bloopers: Phil Darlington slips, slides and falls in these Our Winter City outtakes1:3846 months ago