B.C. dropped a shocker on Monday — $100,000-plus raises for family doctors and a fundamental shift in how they are paid. A million British Columbians don’t have a family physician. The reverberations quickly hit Nova Scotia, which is dealing with its own primary care crisis. 

Dr. Leisha Hawker is nearly six months into her tenure as president of Doctors Nova Scotia. So far, she says her position has been both rewarding but “uniquely challenging.” “It’s an interesting year, because we’re heading into negotiations in the near future,” she told CTV News in an interview on Tuesday. “So lots of chats with physicians across the province right now.”