Michelle Thompson saw the cracks forming in Nova Scotia's health-care system almost 30 years before running for public office, and ultimately becoming the province's health minister. Rather than finding ways to transform the system, governments looked to downsize, said Thompson. 'I have political will'Today, Nova Scotia — and every other province for that matter — can't get enough doctors and nurses. Two years after her party formed government, she said she finds herself in "a very critical and fortunate time" for health care. Thompson's government has also continued to build on the work of previous governments by expanding nursing seats in the province.

Source: CBC News August 28, 2023 20:59 UTC