During the election Stephen Harper made no bones about it he defended the Canada Health Act. Well now he will get his chance. Becuase his good friend from Calgary, Ralph Klein has drawn the line in the sand and has shoved Harper with a dare ya challenge. Klein intends to violate the Canada Health Act with the hope that the newly elected Conservative goverment will not do anything. Caught in a quandry Mr. Harper is. Does he defend provincial government autonomy to do as it pleases or does he defend the Canada Health Act. This will be a test of his Prime Ministership. Gee it doesn't get any better than this, challenged by Klein within 72 hours of being elected. Now if it had been a Liberal government, well Klein would have never had dared. He has waited since 1999 for a sympathetic Conservative government in Ottawa.
Alberta to push ahead private health care bill
Edmonton — The Alberta government is moving ahead with its long-stated intention to allow more private health care.
Premier Ralph Klein says the party caucus has agreed unanimously to bring in legislation that would, among other things, allow people to buy private insurance for some procedures.
Another of the so-called “third way” reforms would allow doctors to practise in both the public and private health systems.
Mr. Klein admits that some of the changes might violate the Canada Health Act, but says that remains to be seen.
He also says it remains to be seen how the new Conservative minority government of Stephen Harper will react.
Mr. Klein says his government will likely table its new health law in the upcoming session of the legislature, which begins next month.
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