For years we have been promised a better health care system. Every campaign season brings a new commitment to shorten wait times, hire more staff and fix the emergencies that never stop piling up. Yet the outcomes keep moving in the wrong direction. People are waiting longer. Doctors and nurses are burning out. Families are worried that the care they need will not arrive when it matters most. So it is fair to ask the question many are now quietly considering: if other provinces are trying new approaches with evidence behind them, why isn’t Manitoba taking a serious look at doing the same?

Alberta’s government has stepped forward with a model that blends public and private delivery for certain surgeries. It keeps emergency care and cancer treatment fully inside the public system. It requir

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