Dr. Danielle Martin on federal opportunities for healthcare in Canada

Canada’s universal public health care system faces challenges, but none are insurmountable. This federal election will determine the future of public Medicare.

Dr. Danielle Martin joined the Canadian Health Coalition’s Anne Lagacé Dowson for an online conversation on federal leadership opportunities for health care in Canada on April 15, 2025.

Dr. Danielle Martin is Chair of the Department of Family and Community Medicine (DFCM), University of Toronto. She is an active family physician whose clinical work has ranged from comprehensive family medicine in rural and remote communities to maternity care. Author of Better Now: Six Big Ideas to Improve Health Care for All Canadians, she is a dedicated educator, mentor and role model to learners aspiring to enter medicine and health care leadership. Her 2014 presentation to a United States Senate Subcommittee about the Canadian health care system has been viewed by over 30 million people across the world.


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