Saskatchewan and Alberta NDP criticize healthcare policies amid staff shortages and patient deaths.

Saskatchewan's NDP is criticizing the provincial government's healthcare policies, citing the death of a patient redirected due to a lack of staff and 789 days of service disruptions since 2018. The Canadian Medical Association also called for improvements, focusing on team-based care and reducing administrative tasks. Alberta's NDP opposes the UCP government's decision to stop tracking deaths on nonsurgical wait lists, citing over 15,000 deaths in 2023-24 and calling for better support for medical professionals.

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