Ongoing overcrowding at hospitals across British Columbia again have emergency room doctors questioning the priorities of the provincial government.
Doctor David Haughton, who's the President of the BC Medical Association's Emergency Medicine section, admits it's frustrating to see money being spent on hosting next month's Times of India Film Awards and next year's Grey Cup.
"Well, yeah, and the 16-million to advertise what wonderful job they're doing with the jobs. I think the last time we had the campaign, we were watching the 453-million dollar new roof of the coliseum or BC Place. So, yeah, it is a bit frustrating."
Speaking with CKNW's Simi Sara, Haughton, who works at BC Children's Hospital, says emergency room doctors have been forced into publicly campaigning for urgent improvements because pleas being made behind closed doors are not being answered.