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Health care is 13 per cent of Canada’s economy, and must be central to nation-building

This is not a call for unchecked spending. It's a call to recognize health care for what it truly is: foundational economic infrastructure. If we are serious about building Canada’s future, health care can no longer sit in the background. It must be central to nation-building.

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BY JIMMY YANG
January 21, 2026

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