The Macdonald-Laurier Institute held the virtual launch for MLI Munk Senior Fellow Shawn Whatley’s latest book, “When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing.” Dr. Whatley and a distinguished panel of health care experts held a lively discussion about this new book and what fixes are needed for Canada’s Medicare system.
Opening Remarks
- Brian Lee Crowley, MLI’s Managing Director
- Dean Baxendale, President and Publisher, Optimum Publishing International
Book Reading by
- Shawn Whatley, MLI Munk Senior Fellow and author of When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing
Presenters
- Pat Rich, Medical writer, Former Editor-in-Chief, The Medical Post and Publisher, CMAJ
- Dr. David Jacobs, Ontario Specialists Association, Chair. Coalition of Ontario Doctors, co-founder. Ontario Association of Radiologists, VP.
- Dr. Hal Berman, Former Federal NDP candidate, Palliative Care physician, life-long social democrat
Moderator
- Shawn Whatley, MLI Munk Senior Fellow and author of When Politics Comes Before Patients: Why and How Canadian Medicare is Failing
