Last week, Premier Francois Legault said his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec universities to begin their careers in the province’s public system. Dr. Caroline Esmonde-White is doing her residency training in surgery at McGill University and wrote an opinion piece about it recently. She spoke to Andrew Carter.

<p>Last week, Premier Francois Legault said his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec universities to begin their careers in the province’s public system. Dr. Caroline Esmonde-White is doing her residency training in surgery at McGill University and wrote an opinion piece about it recently. She spoke to Andrew Carter.</p>

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Last week, Premier Francois Legault said his government is prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to force doctors trained in Quebec universities to begin their careers in the province’s public system. Some say that instead of forcing doctors to stay put, there are other ways that the government can make it more appealing to stay in Quebec. Dr. Caroline Esmonde-White is doing her residency training in surgery at McGill University and she spoke to Andrew Carter.

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