NLR Counterpoint - Fixing Healthcare w/ The Hon. Tony Clement & Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook

Fan of the show? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon)! Each week, we’ll bring you a panel discussion with Canada’s leading journalists, columnists, politicos, and change-makers discussing what’s happening in the newsphere. This week, we’re joined by former Ontario and federal Minister of Health Tony Clement and physician and medical researcher Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook to discuss the state of healthcare in this country, who’s at fault, and what can be done to fix it. About Hon. Tony Clement The Honourable Tony Clement is a former Minister in the Stephen Harper Government federally, and the Mike Harris and Ernie Eves Governments in the Province of Ontario. During his time in the House of Commons (2006-2019) Mr. Clement served as: Minister of Health, Minister of Industry, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario. He therefore played a lead role in getting Canada’s economy back on track after the most significant global economic recession since the 1930s. In Opposition Clement was Foreign Affairs Critic and Justice Critic. https://twitter.com/tonyclementcpc?s=21 (Follow Tony on Twitter) About Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook Dr. Eastabrook completed medical school at the University of Calgary, residency training at the University of British Columbia, and a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine, as well as the Royal College certified Clinical Investigator Program, also at UBC. In 2012, she joined Western University’s division of Maternal Fetal Medicine as a clinician-researcher and in 2017, she took on the role of director of the MFM subspecialty training program. As a member of the Pregnancy Research Group, Dr. Eastabrook’s current research focus is on placental dysfunction and cardiovascular maladaptation to pregnancy, particularly within the obese population. https://twitter.com/placentadoc?s=21 (Follow Genevieve on Twitter) Stay connected with the latest from New Left Radio by https://newleft.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8227a4372fe8dc22bdbf0e3dbandid=e99d6c70b4 (joining our mailing list) today! _________