The State of Primary Care in Canada Has Changed: Here's How
ZOOMER SQUAD: THE RESURGENCE OF COVID-19\xa0\n\nLibby Znaimer is joined by David Coletto, CEO and Founding Partner of Abacus Data, Peter Muggeridge, Senior Editor of Zoomer Magazine, and Anthony Quinn,\xa0 Chief Community Officer of CARP.\n\nOttawa has called on the big grocery retailers for a meeting to discuss how they can stabilize their food prices as inflation continues to impact Canadians. Meanwhile, In the U.S., COVID-19 infections are reaching levels comparable to that early on in the pandemic in 2020. The World Health Organization is encouraging those at higher risk (including the immunocompromised and older adults) to get their booster shots as soon as possible regardless of whether it's the latest version of the vaccine or not. So, what is happening here in Canada on the COVID-19 front?\n\nOTTAWA WANTS GROCERY RETAILERS TO STABILIZE THEIR FOOD PRICES\n\nLibby Znaimer is now joined by consumer advocate Ellen Roseman.\n\nOttawa has called on the big grocery retailers including: Metro, Loblaw, Sobeys, Walmart and Costco for a meeting to discuss how they can stabilize their food prices. Trudeau's message: "It's not okay that our biggest grocery stores are making record profits while Canadians are struggling to put food on the table." The question is--what will come from this meeting and can Canadians really expect any change to come as inflation continues to impact us?\n\nTHE STATE OF PRIMARY CARE IN CANADA HAS BEEN CHANGING: HERE'S HOW\n\nLibby Znaimer is now joined by Dr. Nadia Alam,\xa0 family doctor and anesthetist in Georgetown Ontario and Dr. Kathleen Ross, President of the Canadian Medical Association.\n\nResearch shows that family care doctors per capita is at an all time high. So, why do many Canadians still feel like access to primary care is very difficult to get?