Jagmeet Singh is pictured at a news conference at Queen’s Park, on October 28, 2015, when he was a Brampton MPP and the provincial party’s deputy leader. getting around public insurance regulationsMaple, a Loblaw-funded virtual health-care company based in Toronto, is able to charge patients for doctor's visits by connecting them with nurse practitioners or doctors outside of the patient's province, meaning the visit isn't covered by provincial insurance.
Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh said he's raised the issue with the federal government and will push it to close the"loophole" allowing Maple and other companies to charge for medically necessary services. He said it's a symptom of allowing private delivery of care. "The Maple loophole is, of course, another major concern," Singh said."These are things that we’re going to ... and have already raised with the government — that we need to fight back against this. We can't allow for more of this to happen and more privatization, which is just going to create more examples like Maple, and more out-of-pocket expenses.
Singh, who holds the balance of power under the minority Liberal government, said he would consider withdrawing his party's support if he doesn't see enough action on public health care generally. "We have the power to withdraw our support. We have the power to make things difficult for the government in parliament. We have many options. And all those options on the table," he said.Loblaw is profiting off empty stomachs, now it's your health.
It is not against the law in Canada to market and sell services to consumers. It allows consumers the freedom to make their own choices. Jagmeet Singh's NDP wants to limit consumer choices by restricting service offerings.
laughable theJagmeetSingh has been threatening this for the past year while voting WITH the Govt. on all their legislation😏Complete and total phoney...