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flag B.C. MLA criticizes government over repeated maternity ward closures due to OB-GYN shortage, calling response inadequate.

flag B.C. flag MLA Trevor Halford questioned the government over repeated maternity ward closures at Peace Arch Hospital, citing four closures in six weeks and over 21 days of diversions since December 2025, blaming a shortage of OB-GYNs and government inaction. flag He criticized the response as inadequate and highlighted the burden on expectant families. flag Health Minister Josie Osborne acknowledged staffing challenges and said recruitment efforts and expanded training, including a new SFU medical school, are underway. flag Halford dismissed the measures as lacking urgency, while Osborne maintained the government is actively growing the health-care workforce despite global shortages.

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