A Canadian province spent thousands of dollars on a coffee truck promotion to recruit American healthcare workers, a taxpayer watchdog revealed.
The government of British Columbia sponsored the coffee delivery stunt, which lasted approximately two days in June 2025.
It involved a branded pink-and-purple truck driving across Seattle to hand out 1,000 cups of coffee and napkins.
The paper cups said, 'Fill your cup. Follow your heart to BC,' and included a link to the government's healthcare careers website...
However, the Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) revealed the province's government spent on $165,000 CAD ($119,134 USD) the promotion.
That breaks down to each coffee costing approximately $165 CAD ($119 USD) per cup.
That must be a very attractive employer if you need to spend that much money to recruit employees
If BC is anything like Ontario (where I practiced medicine for 12 years) anyone moving there will discover the healthcare system has as many problems as the US, just different.
ReplyDeleteAnd they charge far more in income and other taxes, and pay less in salaries.
You think you've gotten a job in Canadian healthcare, but instead of being a doctor or a nurse, you're a MAID.
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