Saskatchewan Doctors Strike
In May 1962, a meeting of doctors passed a resolution vowing that physicians would close their practices if and when Medicare came into force. "Keep Our Doctors" committees were established throughout the province and a campaign, backed by the Regina Leader-Post was undertaken with warnings that most doctors would leave the province if socialized medicine were introduced. On July 1, 1962, the doctors strike began and approximately 90% of the province's doctors shut their offices.
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