I think it's a key factor, because there is, for better or worse, provincial pilfering going on already. Most of our health professions do have national mobility, with their certifications and their registrations, so, as was commented on earlier, full graduating classes have left one province to go work in another. How can a province plan its health human resources if all of its grads disappear? It's just not feasible.
On May 13th, 2008. See this statement in context.