A Double Demographic Whammy

Why Healthcare Scarcity Is Likely to Reshape Canadian Politics

The Canadian healthcare system is heading toward a perfect storm—a “double demographic whammy” that will strain health and long-term care and dominate the political agenda for the next 5 to 10 years unless the problem is addressed.

This collision is driven by two inexorable forces: a rapidly aging population and a shrinking supply of family physicians an…