Maryam Monsef’s Policies on Healthcare Issues

Healthcare › Healthcare Funding

Should the federal government increase spending on healthcare?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Prescription Drugs

Should prescription drugs be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Mental Health

Should the government increase funding for mental health research and treatment?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Mental Health Funding

Should the government increase funding for mental health initiatives?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Dental Coverage

Should preventative dental care be covered under Canada’s universal healthcare plan?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Single-Payer Healthcare

Do you support a single-payer healthcare system?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Vaccine Mandates for Customers

Should private businesses have the right to ask customers for their vaccination status?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Healthcare Privatization

Should there be more or less privatization of hospital and healthcare services?

Party’s support baseLess

Healthcare › Healthcare

Should healthcare be a provincial or federal responsibility?

MM>MM ChatGPT Party ResearchProvincial, but with federal funding and regulated standards

Healthcare › Safe Haven

Should cities open drug “safe havens” where people who are addicted to illegal drugs can use them under the supervision of medical professionals?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › COVID Employment Health Pass

Should the government require employees of large businesses to be vaccinated from COVID?

MM>MM ChatGPT Party ResearchYes

Healthcare › Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of Marijuana?

Party’s support baseYes, but only for medical use

Healthcare › AI Doctors

Should AI be allowed to diagnose patients and prescribe medicine without human doctor supervision?

MM>MM ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, I’d feel safer with a doctor supervising

Healthcare › Marketing Unhealthy Products to Youth

Should the government ban the promotion of products that contribute to unhealthy lifestyles for young people, such as vaping and junk food?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Physician Conscience Rights

Should doctors be allowed to refuse referrals for medical services that conflict with their moral or religious beliefs?

MM>MM ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, while they don't have to perform the procedure, they have a professional duty to provide an "effective referral" to a doctor who will.

Healthcare › Medical Consensus

Should medical boards penalize doctors who give health advice that contradicts contemporary scientific consensus?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › World Health Organization

Should the government fund the World Health Organization?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › Mandatory Addiction Treatment

Should the government force individuals with severe drug addictions into mandatory treatment programs?

MM>MM ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, prioritize Housing First and voluntary support over forced confinement

Healthcare › Safe Injection Site Zones

Should supervised drug injection sites be legally banned from operating near schools and daycares?

Party’s support baseYes

Healthcare › MAID for Mental Illness

Should medically assisted death be available to people suffering solely from a mental illness?

MM>MM ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, but strict safeguards must ensure it is only available for incurable cases verified by multiple specialists.

Healthcare › Private Healthcare Clinics

Should Canadians be legally allowed to pay out-of-pocket at private clinics to bypass public healthcare waitlists?

MM>MM ChatGPT Party ResearchNo, a two-tier system allows the rich to jump the line while poaching doctors from the public sector

Healthcare › Alcohol Warning Labels

Should alcohol bottles be required to carry cancer warning labels like cigarette packages?

MM>MM ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, consumers have a right to know the direct link between alcohol and cancer.

Healthcare › Safer Supply Policy

Should the government provide taxpayer-funded, pharmaceutical-grade opioids to addicts to prevent overdoses from toxic street drugs?

MM>MM ChatGPT Party ResearchYes, harm reduction saves lives and relieves emergency rooms

Maryam Monsef