Free doctor training

Canada has a major problem where we do not have enough doctors. My understanding of this is that it costs more than 100K to train to be a doctor, and this is way out of reach for most people.
The solution then is simple, make Doctor education courses free. Let the government pay all those bills. In 7 years the doctor crisis will be over.

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WillaKissing · 56-60, M

Or just lower the cost of the education, why does it cost so much to get a degree let alone a doctor's degree. Reduce the damn costs so folks can afford it.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@WillaKissing for sure. In the US a doctor starts about half a million in the hole. Canada is marginally better.

Than you have China where med school is about what a BA cost in the 70s in the west.

WillaKissing · 56-60, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow Thank you, I think it is ridiculous that there are no restrictions on the cost of a higher education but other things that are produce and sold are regulated. Yet people scream get a better education to make a better living. Heck, it takes people half to three quarters of their working life to pay off that higher education cost. Not fair at all.

PicturesOfABetterTomorrow · 41-45, M

@WillaKissing And on a simply practical level it shortchanged the future of our countries for short term profit.

I mentioned this because some who see this don't care about fairness but can't argue against the facts.

WillaKissing · 56-60, M

@PicturesOfABetterTomorrow I agree with you.