B.C. NDP talks health care on the campaign, promises tuition discounts for rural work

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-09 · by The Canadian Press

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David Eby, leader of the British Columbia NDP, is campaigning on promises to improve healthcare access and affordability. In Surrey, B.C., he announced plans for a new training program at a medical school that would help international medical graduates secure residencies in family medicine within the province. Additionally, Eby proposed discounted tuition or loan forgiveness for health-care workers who commit to working in rural areas of British Columbia.
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In an election campaign stop in Surrey, B.C., British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby announced plans to create a new medical school that would provide "bridging to practice" training for qualified foreign doctors already living in the province but unable to work due to a lack of residency spots. Additionally, he promised discounted tuition or loan forgiveness for healthcare workers willing to work in rural areas. The NDP leader made these pledges at the site designated for the new medical school as part of efforts to address healthcare shortages and attract more practitioners to underserved regions.

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B.C. British Columbia NDP Surrey VICTORIA

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Narrative

Eby, campaigning in Surrey, B.C., at the site for a new medical school, says the school would offer “bridging to practice” training for qualified foreign graduates already living in the province but who are unable to practice family medicine because of a lack of residency spots.
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🔮 VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is pledging a new training program for international medical graduates and discounted tuition or loan forgiveness for health-care workers willing to work in rural communities.

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VICTORIA - British Columbia NDP Leader David Eby is pledging a new training program for international medical graduates and discounted tuition or loan forgiveness for health-care workers willing to work in rural communities. asserted
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Eby, campaigning in Surrey, B.C., at the site for a new medical school, says the school would offer “bridging to practice” training for qualified foreign graduates already living in the province but who are unable to practice family medicine because of a lack of residency spots. asserted
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