Nova Scotians coming together to defend and improve public health care. Non-partisan but political. Founded in 1996. Political but non-partisan.
Halifax, NS
Joined June 2011
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
AB cannot be allowed to break the Canada Health Act.
“No other province allows what Alberta is calling dual practice where drs can work in both systems simultaneously, & no other province is pursuing private health insurance for medically covered health care”: Chris Gallaway. – at Alberta, Canada
Friends of Medicare says Ottawa shouldn’t give a blank cheque that could allow provinces like Alberta to dismantle the public health-care system.
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
Standing room only in Charlottetown at last night’s panel on fighting AB’s Bill 11 two tier “dual practice” queue jumping health care. #cdnpoli Today we rally in front of the meeting of the Premiers at the Council of the Federation. @FriendsMedicare @OntarioHealthC @CanadiansOrg @JMACL3AN @CLCVPSiobhan
Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
Pleased to see the premiers at the Council of the Federation issued a statement today putting health care as a top priority #cdnpoli Could it be because of suffering in the health care system, and increasing opposition to two tier private pay policies like Bill 11 in Alberta? #abpoli Prov’l and fed’l action is urgently needed to uphold the Canada Health Act. @MarjoriePLC @MarkJCarney
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
Those who are behind the campaign to destroy our public universal health system are “...closely connected to the Atlas Network, a well-documented, American dark money coalition made up of billionaire ideologues pursuing a libertarian agenda while evading transparency. The Atlas Network claims to fight for “the rights to economic and personal freedom.” They also seek opportunities for their members to profit. The privatization of Canadian Medicare, a $300 billion annual public expenditure, is just such an opportunity.” #cdnpoli #abpoli
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
Cautionary tale from the US on Cabada Day. Protect Canada’s universal public health care. #cdnpoli
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
The UCP two-tier healthcare is not expanding healthcare infrastructure.
This is not opening new medical schools or building new facilities.
This will not bring in new healthcare frontline workers into the system.
This will take already stretched-thin doctors and nurses and put them in a two-tiered system.
If you can pay, you will get access, if you can’t you will wait longer.
The federal government can immediately activate Section 14 of the Canada Health Act and apply financial penalties, including withholding all future health-transfer payments to AB, say Drs Dan Raza and Braden Manns. These health-transfer payments amount to nearly a quarter of a provincial health budget. For Alberta, that represents $7 billion per year, an amount that cannot be ignored. In the past, even the threat of withholding these payments has been enough to correct the actions of wayward provinces that threaten, rather than seek to improve, access to care. #cdnpoli #abpoli @MarjoriePLC @MarkJCarney @JMACL3AN
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
The federal government can immediately activate Section 14 of the Canada Health Act and apply financial penalties, including withholding all future health-transfer payments to AB, say Drs Dan Raza and Braden Manns. These health-transfer payments amount to nearly a quarter of a provincial health budget. For Alberta, that represents $7 billion per year, an amount that cannot be ignored. In the past, even the threat of withholding these payments has been enough to correct the actions of wayward provinces that threaten, rather than seek to improve, access to care. #cdnpoli #abpoli @MarjoriePLC @MarkJCarney @JMACL3AN
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
We do well to remember that "the conditions of work are the conditions of care", to quote Professor Pat Armstrong. Great to see some pushback on Long Term Care (LTC) in AB. LTC is sorely neglected across Canada, and the starkest reminder of that was the horrible situation during COVID, especially in private for-profit care facilities. According to the Canadian Institute for Health Information, almost half of all deaths from COVID were seniors. #cdnpoli
FOM joined St. Michael's LTC workers today for their Care Delayed is Care Denied rally! Because AB's seniors' care crisis = unsafe workloads & unmet care needs.
More @yourAUPE rallies to come—Join in solidarity + sign their petition for minimum care hours for seniors in care!✊
Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
I saw a comment saying the U.S. is the only country in the World Cup without universal healthcare. And I was like nahhh no way that's accurate.
20 seconds on the world wide web later, THE UNITES STATES IS THE ONLY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD CUP WITHOUT UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE.
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Countries including Haiti, Iraq, and Jordan participating in the 2026 FIFA World Cup do not have universal healthcare. worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankin… fifa.com/en/tournaments…
Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
Federal Health Minister @MarjoriePLC has repeatedly risen in the House to remind Canadians she is the Guardian of the Canada Health Act. Mme la ministre, please use your powers as guardian to protect our most beloved social programme from the worst attack on health care since the CHA was passed in 1984. Stop Bill 11. #cdnpoli
Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
Our statement on the latest on the attack on public universal health care by the @Alberta_UCP gov’t. We call on
@MarjoriePLC and @MarkJCarney, to take all steps to bring the @ABDanielle’s gov’t into line with the the Canada Health Act. Canadians need leadership from their federal gov’t. #cdnpoli
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
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Our statement on the latest on the attack on public universal health care by the @Alberta_UCP gov’t. We call on
@MarjoriePLC and @MarkJCarney, to take all steps to bring the @ABDanielle’s gov’t into line with the the Canada Health Act. Canadians need leadership from their federal gov’t. #cdnpoli
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
"She's heard"?? Please, Minister. You either have the data or you don't.
We've heard the opposite: That two tier health care is driving Drs & HCWs out of Alberta. That's significant, & shouldn't be left to hearsay.
For the record, AB has 244 Drs/100,000 people, Sweden has 420.
Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
@MBHealthCoal ‘s Noah Schulz and blood safety activist Kat Lanteigne speak to the dangerous practices of Grifols cash for plasma store fronts at a news conference this morning. At least two people have died and one has been injured after selling their plasma. #cdnpoli #mbpoli @CanadasLifeline Plasma needs to be returned to the properly regulated public agency Cdn Blood Services.
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
Why has @markjcarney abandoned health care? Does he know that for every dollar the federal government spends on health, between $1.32 and $1.45 is generated of additional GDP?Do he and his caucus care? #cdnpoli hilltimes.com/2026/05/06/mar…
Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
Jason MacLean, Chair of our coalition and the head of the NS Health Coal'n Jennifer Benoit voicing growing opposition to the sneaky move by the Alberta government to allow doctors to bill privately and publicly at will under Bill 11. #nspoli #cdnpoli
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Nova Scotia Health Coalition retweeted
The Dental care program is the result of the cooperation and supply agreement between the @NDP & the @liberal_party after years of work by Dr Brandon Doucet @for_dentalcare and @DonDavies as well as @JustinTrudeau and @theJagmeetSingh Dental care is health care. #cdnpoli
