Quebec’s pain, Ontario and N.B.’s gain? Doctors look to leave province over new forced deal – CBC
More than 100 Quebec doctors applied for licences to practise elsewhere this month
Oct 29, 2025
The fallout continues in Quebec after the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government invoked closure to force through a controversial bill changing the way doctors are remunerated.
Bill 2 was passed into law on Saturday, less than 24 hours after it was tabled by Health Minister Christian Dubé.
Under the legislation, doctors will see a portion of their compensation linked to performance targets relating to the number of patients they care for, particularly vulnerable ones.
Both New Brunswick and Ontario seem poised to benefit as more and more doctors say they will be leaving Quebec’s public health system in response to the special law.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was quick to swoop in, telling reporters in Toronto when asked Wednesday that he’d love to increase recruitment efforts in Quebec.
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