Alberta doctors eye fall vote on contentious pay issue

The organization representing Alberta’s 10,000-plus doctors says it hopes to have its members vote this fall on a plan to achieve income fairness, which could potentially see lower-paid physicians receive additional compensation at the expense of higher-paid specialists.
A meeting of Alberta Medical Association leaders on the weekend decided to carry on with the contentious “income equity” initiative, but declined to commit to specific dates to begin implementation.
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