Premier Jason Kenney sparred with NDP health critic David Shepherd in the legislature Thursday over seemingly contradictory statements by the UCP government about the exodus of doctors from the province. "Patients in these communities," Shandro wrote, referring to rural communities, "should not have to face an entire group of physicians withdrawing services," the letter stated. The statement of defence lists 10 communities and a total of 54 doctors who had allegedly engaged in the "job action." In his follow-up question, Shepherd quoted from Shandro's letter about prohibiting entire groups of doctors from leaving. "The exodus is real," Shepherd said, "and the minister (Shandro) is making a desperate bid to try to force a medical regulator to clean up his political mess."

Source: CBC News July 16, 2020 23:28 UTC