Canada now operates with about half the hospital capacity of comparable countries, and staffing shortages make the gap even worse. Yet outcomes remain competitive internationally. That’s not proof of failure — it’s proof of resilience under extreme constraint. Calling Canada’s healthcare “broken” skips the hard part of the story. Since the 1980s, governments cut hospital beds per capita by more than 60%, even as demand exploded. That’s not inefficiency — that’s deliberate underbuilding. Privatization doesn’t add doctors or nurses. It siphons them from public hospitals and inflates costs. Countries with better systems didn’t privatize — they invested. If healthcare feels broken, look at policy choices, not universality. My easy to read, yet fact based, researched and footnoted article is here 👇 paulstewartii.substack.com/p… #PauliChecks #Healthcare #CanadianDoctor #FrontLineFaces #Cdnpoli

Out here, I take portraits. Not because there’s time — but because there isn’t. Each photo I take of my men is a way of holding onto them, just a little longer. Some of them smile awkwardly. Others ask, “Why me?” And I always answer: Because you matter. These men are more than uniforms. They are my brothers, my responsibility, and my reason to keep going. When you see their faces, I want you to know — this is who you’re helping when you donate. 🎯 We are raising funds for anti-drone systems and critical equipment that could be the difference between life and death. Help me protect the people behind these portraits. 💛 Donate if you can. Share if you care. paypal.com/donate/?hosted_bu… #AlcatrazBattalion #FrontlineFaces #WarAndHumanity #BrothersInArms

#FrontLineFaces - Unique portraits accompanied by a short story of Ukrainian front line soldiers. Set, a former IT worker from Kyiv, who initially studied to be an officer in the Air Force, and ended up in the 63rd Brigade as a platoon commander. Now fighting in the south 💙💛

Again a new item on this channel called '#FrontLineFaces'. Unique portraits accompanied by a short story of Ukrainian soldiers fighting at the front. Starting with Valera 🇺🇦🪖

Happy International Nurses Day. 👨‍⚕️🥼 #FrontLineFaces

Andrew has been with LGPS since 2015, after he graduated from Algonquin College. Born and raised in Ottawa, he travelled the world with Disney on Ice as a professional figure skater for 4 years prior to going to school to become a paramedic.  #frontlinefaces

Congratulations to Paramedics Linda and Bronywn on their 12 year service medal! And to Peter and Jamie on their 22 year service medal! #frontlinefaces #ParamedicServicesWeek

Congrats to Paramedic Tim on receiving his 12 year service medal! #frontlinefaces #ParamedicServicesWeek

Jess and Tyler both graduated from Algonquin college. Tyler is one of our newest ACPs offering a higher scope of practice to patients in UCLG and Jess is returning to school to complete her ACP in the fall. #frontlinefaces #paramedicservicesweek2021

Wonderful to see SLC alumnus Dylan, graduate of the Paramedic program featured as one of the #frontlinefaces @LGParamedics @KarrieKaye #SLC_Alumni #SLC_Alumni #ProudtobeSLC

Congrats to Superintendent Jonathan, Paramedics Meg, Cassie and Josh on their 12 year service pin! #frontlinefaces #ParamedicServicesWeek

Congrats to Paramedics Greg, Melina, Tanya and Superintendent Mari on their 22 year service pin! #frontlinefaces #ParamedicServicesWeek

Dylan is a SLC graduate working with the paramedic service for four years and is now a resident of UCLG. Dylan prides himself on maintaining an active lifestyle and being a roll model for his young daughter. #frontlinefaces

pandemic. Lindsey grew up in Kemptville with parents who served their community as Police Officers. Naturally Lindsey gravitated towards the emergency services and her compassion for people led her to becoming a Paramedic #frontlinefaces (Photo taken pre-covid)

On Leeds Lightning as well playing in the charity golf and baseball tournament the Paramedics put on each year. Chris is one of the faces of the front line in Leeds Grenville #frontlinefaces

Switching from a career in accounting, Dave graduated from Conestoga and started his career as a paramedic in 1987. He worked for 3 different services before finding his permanent home at UCLG. After 34 years of service, he is set to retire in June of this year. #frontlinefaces

This week we want to recognize our Frontline workers and encourage other Paramedics/Services to use our hastag #frontlinefaces. Over the week we will be putting the spotlight on some of the faces of the front line in Leeds Grenville!

The faces of our frontline health care workers. Thank you all for your service. #EskenaziHealth #FrontlineFaces #INthistogether

The faces of our frontline health care workers. Thank you all for your service. #EskenaziHealth #FrontlineFaces #INthistogether

Whether it's using his Spanish skills or facilitating family communication, @MUSChealth nurse Travis Toelkes brings a human touch to the #COVID unit. buff.ly/3fayhr2 #changingwhatspossible #frontlinefaces