Rivière-du-Loup, September 3, 2026 – Receiving care shouldn’t always mean putting your life on hold. Charles Milliard proposes creating a public telehealth portal available to all Quebecers, to bring care closer to patients and make their lives easier.
Even today, a doctor’s appointment lasting just a few minutes may require taking time off work, arranging childcare, or spending hours on the road. When circumstances allow, Quebecers should be able to avoid these inconveniences.
Telehealth will be fully integrated into primary care and will rely on an interdisciplinary approach to ensure that patients have access to the appropriate healthcare professional based on their needs—such as a nurse, a physician’s assistant, or a doctor. Care that requires an examination or in-person presence will, of course, continue to be provided in person.
This new entry point will also allow us to make better use of everyone’s skills and the network’s resources. In the face of a shortage, the PLQ wants to place its trust in the professionals we train and enable them to contribute fully to patient care.
“An appointment that lasts just a few minutes shouldn’t take up hours of your day. When care can be provided remotely, let’s give Quebecers that option. Our goal is simple: less time waiting or traveling, and more time for family, work, and life.”
- Charles Milliard, Leader of the Quebec Liberal Party
A team ready to tackle the challenges of our network
This team is led by Charles Milliard, a pharmacist himself and the only leader with the necessary knowledge and credibility in the field of health care. His Health team brings together men and women with complementary backgrounds and areas of expertise, all united by a shared goal: to tangibly improve access to care and build a public healthcare system that is stronger, more compassionate, and better suited to the needs of Quebecers.
Gertrude Bourdon: Nurse, seasoned manager, former CEO of the CHU de Québec, and Liberal candidate in the Jean-Lesage riding.
Pierre Cossette: Physician, professor, renowned administrator, former dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Sherbrooke, and Liberal candidate in Sherbrooke.
Monsef Derraji: He holds a Ph.D. in public health from the University of Montreal, served as the Liberal Party’s spokesperson on health issues for several years, and was the Liberal candidate in Nelligan.
André Fortin: A spokesperson on health issues for several years, a staunch advocate for access to healthcare in rural areas, and a Liberal candidate in Pontiac.
Yvena Luc: A clinical nurse with experience working in hospitals, long-term care facilities (CHSLDs), and community health centers (CLSCs), and an independent candidate in Repentigny.
Agathe Owana : An experienced social worker specializing in mental health and an independent candidate in Les Plaines.
Annie Pronovost: Night shift mental health nurse and independent candidate in Champlain.
Cécile Tremblay: She holds a Ph.D. in medicine, specializes in microbiology and infectious diseases, serves as the principal investigator on several major research projects, was a reassuring figure to the public during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is the Liberal candidate in Sainte-Rose.
