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Oakville Beaver, 15 Oct 2015, p. 13

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Unifor debate saw candidates talk about health care continued from p.5 The candidates were also asked what each party would do to protect the health care system and make it inclusive. Marville, who got a chuckle when she began by saying "it's interesting sitting next to John," said her approach would be that of a person working within health care with nurses and healthcare professionals and not of a CEO. She said healthcare workers are struggling with `compassion fatigue.' "I bring it up to you because it's one of the silent killers in our health care system," she said. "People complain about healthcare workers all the time, but they never really ask, `What are they experiencing and what is the impact of that on the bottom line?' I'm asking you tonight to think about that also. Don't just look at the big buckets of money that people are talking about moving around. We have to talk about how we're treating the human capital within the health care system." With much to say in two minutes, Oliver said, if elected, the Liberals would engage with the provinces and territories to renegotiate the federal-provincial health accord that lapsed in 2014 and ensure there is long-term funding. "We need to make our system affordable and sustainable so that it's there for us in our old age and we pass on a remarkable Canadian system onto the next generation," he said. The Liberals would also invest $3 billion over the next four years in additional, improved homecare services that would be integrated into the primary care system, Oliver said, adding there would be financial support for family care, flexible compassionate leave and palliative care leave. He's also championing affordability and improved access to prescription drugs. Young boasted how he has dedicated 15 years to the health of Canadians and the safe use of prescription drugs. "I had success last November. Vanessa's Law was passed, signed by the Governor General. It was passed by both houses unanimously, it is the biggest change to the Food and Drugs Act in 50 years," he said, as the audience applauded. He continued to list what the current government has done over the last few years. "We've invested $70 million over three years to increase health services in priority health areas," he said, noting the Conservatives put $50 million into assisting patients and research into autism, $6 million into palliative care and $1.5 billion into the Canada First Research Excellence Fund, which aims to encourage Canadian post-secondary institutions to excel globally in research areas. He added the current federal government doles out $2 billion every year to improve the health care of aboriginals and $1 billion every year into the Canadian Institute for Health Research. Young said he also has a plan to reduce the cost of prescription drugs in Canada. The audience members were given an opportunity to ask candidates questions and there was no shortage of them as nearly a dozen lined up to get the candidates' stances on issues such as legalization of marijuana, proportional representation, stimulus spending on infrastructure, euthanasia, abortion, national pharmacare, and mental health supports. They also asked why the niqab has turned into a campaign issue, what the parties' stances are on anti-terror legislation, namely Bills C-51 and Bill C-24, and how each candidate would help First Nations people, among other questions. The night concluded with each candidate's closing remarks. While Young spoke about the Prime Minister and what he's been able to accomplish, Oliver and Marville offered their own platform proposing change. 13 | Thursday, October 15, 2015 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com 34th Anniversary Celebration Fabulous $ 3 Course Meal Now thru October 31st 1715 Lakeshore Road West 34 905 822 5751 www.michaelsbackdoor.com

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