Staffing shortages in health careRankin said Nova Scotia was not alone in facing staffing shortages and said emphasis was being placed on training more nurses in the province and on encouraging health care workers to move to the Nova Scotia. Burrill said the health care system in Nova Scotia was plagued by staffing shortages and insufficient investment in long-term care facilities. Houston said "health care is in crisis" in Nova Scotia and "nurses have borne the brunt of this pandemic." On the subject of long-term care, Burrill said the Liberals have only created 57 long-term care beds during their tenure. He said this would require encouraging more tradespeople to move to Nova Scotia and providing training in the trades to Nova Scotians.

Source: CBC News July 28, 2021 16:28 UTC