The worst region in all of Quebec for access to a family doctor includes Côte-des-Neiges, Park Extension and downtown Montreal, where at least 47,000 residents have not registered with a general practitioner, the latest government statistics show.

One of the founding fathers of Quebec’s health care system says Gaétan Barrette’s reforms are a spectacular failure that damaged an already ailing health network.

The uncertain status of the McGill University Health Centre is causing anxiety, both within the venerable hospital network and among the community it serves.

They came in wheelchairs and motorized scooters. They are transplant recipients and cancer survivors. They suffer from degenerative diseases and cope with chronic illness.

Last month, Health Minister Gaétan Barrette spoke to medical students at Université de Montréal and McGill University. Medical students were grateful to be able to engage with the minister and ask questions. Unfortunately, his visit did little to assuage our concerns and has raised new issues.