Doug Rogers

Did you hear? Lifelabs in British Columbia has been sold to a U.S.-based “for profit” health care conglomerate. Honestly, I’m really worried about what this means for our universal health care system—it feels like we’re inching closer to a U.S.-style setup, which is not only much more expensive but also doesn’t align with what we stand for. I really believe our governments shouldn’t be allowing medical services to be sold to out-of-country companies that are profit-driven. Blood tests, lab work—all of that should be handled by Canadian companies since it’s funded by Canadian taxpayers.
With everything that’s been happening in the U.S., now feels like the time to put some real distance between us and their culture—not to get pulled further into it. For me, it’s not so much about the ‘for profit’ aspect, but the fact that it’s under foreign ownership. Take a look at the short video and let’s talk about it!