Began the day by having breakfast with Premier Binns. Elizabeth and I had joined our friends at a fundraiser breakfast for a Relay for Life team at Sobey’s and Mr. Binns arrived there also. He has been spending a lot of time in the Summerside area this first week of the campaign.
The people in this area have many issues regarding the economy and health care. Sunday shopping and the lack of good paying jobs are two concerns. One question asked was “Is Summerside going to turn into a retirement community where all we’ll need are service industries; therefore the younger people will have no choice but to work for minimum wages if they stay here?”
People are very worried at the prospect of Dr. Hoare leaving the province. Other health issues are: not enough doctors, long waits at clinics when you only need a refill for a prescription written, and then longer waits at emergency as the clinics only take 30 patients. Since the writ was dropped I have spoken at length with two local doctors and they both expressed the view that a residency program will help secure doctors. I can’t understand why their professional opinions, as well as that of others, are not accepted as valid. I look forward to the announcement of the Liberal Party’s health policy.
The people in this area have many issues regarding the economy and health care. Sunday shopping and the lack of good paying jobs are two concerns. One question asked was “Is Summerside going to turn into a retirement community where all we’ll need are service industries; therefore the younger people will have no choice but to work for minimum wages if they stay here?”
People are very worried at the prospect of Dr. Hoare leaving the province. Other health issues are: not enough doctors, long waits at clinics when you only need a refill for a prescription written, and then longer waits at emergency as the clinics only take 30 patients. Since the writ was dropped I have spoken at length with two local doctors and they both expressed the view that a residency program will help secure doctors. I can’t understand why their professional opinions, as well as that of others, are not accepted as valid. I look forward to the announcement of the Liberal Party’s health policy.
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