The Story of Alberta’s Failed Privatization of Labs

Lab work and the health-care professionals that provide it are vital to the health-care system.

In 2023, the Alberta government selected a private company – DynaLIFE, to provide lab services across the entire province. It didn’t go well.

After extended wait times for patients, chaos for workers, and millions of dollars – Alberta’s health-care professionals raised the alarm, and the public system had to take over again to provide stable services for Albertans. How did we get here and what were the impacts of this failed experiment? Watch our video to hear directly from the health-care professionals impacted.