Doctors of BC question feasibility of Conservative party 'blue seal' model

Doctors of BC says it fully supports a recent proposal to bring in a new national standard for medical licensing, although it’s skeptical about the feasibility of the suggested strategy.

Doctors of BC President Joshua Greggain says the organization is in full support of Poilievre’s recent call to improve and speed up healthcare professionals’ integration around Canada. “National licensure and portability between province would be a really good thing to help the physician supply as well as the nurses,” he said.

Greggain adds he does believe national licensing and portability between provinces would help the healthcare worker shortage, but for it to happen he says it would take national collaboration, which is tough to do in the current landscape.