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Burrill argues for deficit spending to address healthcare

On the first day of the election campaign, the NDP focuses on more doctors, the Liberals double down on roads, and the PCs promise a new hospital.

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NDP leader Gary Burrill made his first campaign promise in the busy waiting room of Dr. Ajantha Jayabarathan, a family doctor known  to CTV viewers as “Dr.A.J.” for her regular appearances on the regional network. Burrill said difficulty in finding a family doctor is the top issue he hears from voters — Statistics Canada estimates 100,000 Nova…

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