Today's News: "We have a lot to do"

This pretty well summarizes everything, doesn't it:

That being said, we have to work on equality, health care, education, housing, public services, pharma and dental, small businesses, foreign investment, elections, and the Russia Ukraine war. We have a lot to do.

— Rod Farva's litre of cola (@RodKahx) August 29, 2022

Across the country, Canadians are worried about the breakdown in hospital services -- because too many health care workers keep on getting sick with Covid, at the same time as the system grapples with the cumulative effect of two years of delayed surgeries and neglected health conditions. 

Premiers seem to think that "privatization" will magically make more services available, and indeed it may prove to be sensible to create stand-alone clinics for some routine surgeries like joint replacements, if it actually frees up hospital beds for more complex cases - rather than just allowing hospitals to cut their staff budgets accordingly.  No provincial politician should ever think that "privatizing" will save money while making people happier with their health care.

I know all about provincial and federal jurisdiction. But if there is one battle the federal government should fight right now, it’s protecting universal public health care. Explore every option available. Don’t let it pass. Be a pest to the Premiers. People are worried. #cdnpoli

— Dr. Matthew S. Johnston (@mattjohnstonca) August 24, 2022

I want Trudeau to come out and tell Canadians what is happening.

"Conservative premiers are coordinating to collapse our Healthcare system on purpose. So they can privatize. You will pay more for Healthcare now. Many will go bankrupt. Many will die."

Say it.#cdnpoli

— Andrew (@AndrewCote91) August 30, 2022

This is how Ontario thinks it will solve hospital crowding:

As if the elderly were not already treated as excess baggage to be shuffled off into storage, this would legalize disposing of them.

— V. Sears (@Sueshuz) August 30, 2022

Here in Saskatchewan, ERs are in crisis, ambulances are delayed, and rural health care facilities are struggling:

My whole family is terrified of having to try to access an ER these days. Luckily we have all been healthy enough to avoid them since 2020, but that can change in an instant. https://t.co/uuTTdZ0KNt

— Cathie from Canada 🇨🇦 😷🏳️‍🌈 (@CathieCanada) August 27, 2022

Saskatchewan plans to pledge cash hiring incentives for health care workers in remote and rural parts of the province as they struggle to recruit and retain staff, resulting in shuttered and curtailed services in dozens of communities https://t.co/9sM9Niaz9F

— Zak Vescera (@zakvescera) August 24, 2022

Here's a great idea:

It was great to hear @SLangeneggerCBC's interview with @joelghill this morning. Such an important initiative.

He's right - the province should provide a lot more information about health service disruptions in communities. It's dangerous not to.#skpolihttps://t.co/oe4mFk1D4E

— Carla Beck (@CarlaBeckSK) August 29, 2022

The website he created is here: Sk Service Disruptions Why Sask Health hasn't done this already, I don't know. 

And PS - Covid is not over!

You're the third person *today* I've seen on Twitter say someone they knew died in their sleep from Covid.

Sweet Jeebus.

— ☕ - It's what's for dinner (@DellaLuna) August 30, 2022