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Quebec's New Pay Plan Sparks Doctor Exodus Concerns

10/30/2025

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The Coalition Avenir Québec government enacted Bill 2, tying doctors’ pay to performance targets.
The medical community criticized the plan as unlikely to improve care.
Dr. Marc-André Amyot of the Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec warns departures could worsen the 2,000-doctor shortage.
New Brunswick's Vitalité health authority reports a surge of inquiries from Quebec doctors.
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec plans to challenge the law in court.

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Story summary

The Coalition Avenir Québec government enacted Bill 2, tying doctors’ pay to performance targets.
The medical community criticized the plan as unlikely to improve care.
Dr. Marc-André Amyot of the Fédération des médecins omnipraticiens du Québec warns departures could worsen the 2,000-doctor shortage.
New Brunswick's Vitalité health authority reports a surge of inquiries from Quebec doctors.
The Fédération des médecins spécialistes du Québec plans to challenge the law in court.