Dr. Alika Lafontaine is right. The system was harshly impacted by COVID-19. Even now, as we speak, about 10% of hospital beds are occupied in Canada by people with COVID-19. Also, there is flu. There are respiratory viruses impacting children everywhere.
Moreover, our health care workers are tired. Many of them are sick. Many of them have left. Unfortunately, many others are thinking of leaving.
In addition to that, there are severe demographic pressures in Canada, which will last for many years to come. That's why we need to work together and invest the sufficient resources needed to go forward.