The Globe and Mail
Brian Goldman
Publishing · On our record since 2012
Where this writer stands
Health2 pieces
Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“Private-pay medicine will come to Canada as a hodgepodge, by stealth or by open discussion. I prefer the latter, which is why I believe it's time for Canadians to have an "adult conversation" about private health care.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: An urgent prescription for our ailing Canadian health care systemOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 21, 2026
- Opinion: Emergency departments are the lighthouses of our health care system. But the lights are starting to flickerOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 10, 2026
- Opinion: With a return to the office on the horizon, it’s time to rethink teamworkOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 3, 2022
- Opinion: Health care is a team sport. Patients and their families need to be on the rosterOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Apr 1, 2022
- Canada’s doctors: the best, the brightest – and the burned outOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 15, 2014
- Canada’s doctors: the best, the brightest – and the burned outOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 15, 2014
- When the emergency ward becomes habit, something needs to changeOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 12, 2014
- I was part of Big Pharma's big influenceOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 5, 2012
- I was part of Big Pharma’s big influenceOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 22, 2012
- I was part of Big Pharma’s big influenceOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 22, 2012
- I was part of Big Pharma’s big influenceOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 22, 2012