Internationally trained doctors are being sidelined in Canada while six million Canadians do not have a family doctor. Internationally trained physicians, commonly known as international medical graduates, are medical professionals who completed their education outside of Canada or the United States. They are a diverse group of practitioners trained in various specialties. Many move to Canada for a better quality of life, training opportunities and political and economic security. Historically, most have migrated through the Skilled Worker Express Entry Program, which favours their extensive educational backgrounds. Nonetheless, they face multiple obstacles throughout the licensing process ... CLICK HERE for the full story
... "Man, that's a guy I could see myself working for. I like him," the bug said, to my horror. Survival instincts took over. I murdered the notion in my mind, and good thing. Prentice, God rest his soul, did become premier of Alberta — for a short while —and while in power demonstrated the political nous of a chicken nugget. The Progressive Conservatives were soon decimated. I learned the most valuable lesson from that period of political reporting, one I try to carry with me unto this very day: Never, never let one's personal feelings about an individual candidate corrupt one's political analysis. And if you think about it, this is a very important lesson to learn. I am not a normal person. That which appeals to me is very unlikely to find purchase with sane, feeling voters who hold ordinary jobs and live lives filled with meaningful human connections and real, not-political conversations ... CLICK HERE for the full story