The B.C. government is now actively recruiting healthcare workers from the United States, announcing a new $5 million initiative Friday.

In a press conference from Colwood, Minister of Health Jodie Osborne announced the new recruitment campaign for doctors and nurses in Washington state, Oregon and parts of California.

The campaign was launched on June 2, and includes video, audio, digital, social media and print placements south of the border, encouraging health professionals to move north.

“Our message to U.S. doctors, nurses and allied health workers is strong and clear - there has never been a better time to come to British Columbia, and for Canadian health professionals currently living and working in the U.S., now is the time to come home,” Osborne said.

“With the chaos and uncer

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