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Alberta throne speech reveals goal of doubling private surgeries in public health-care system

February 22, 2022

A throne speech read by Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani on Tuesday outlined an Alberta government plan to double the number of surgeries done in private facilities, increase the number of intensive care bed spaces and recruit more specialized health professionals. Tom Vernon reports.

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