The MAiD Battle

The MAiD Battle

Alberta vs Quebec I Bill Vassilopoulos

As Canada approaches 100,000 euthanasia deaths through what is called Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) in just ten short years, I would like to highlight three important facts that Canadians should seriously reflect on.

First, 96% — or approximately 96,000 — of these deaths have occurred among people who identified as Caucasian or White.

Second, Quebec accounts for roughly 36% of the total number of MAiD deaths and currently leads the country in these cases.

Third, Alberta is the only province attempting to strengthen the guardrails, making access to MAiD more difficult — particularly for children and for people struggling with mental health challenges.

So what does this mean for Canada’s medical, psychiatric, and professional counseling fields? If MAiD becomes legal for people suffering solely from mental health conditions in March 2027, it raises a troubling question: what incentive will remain to invest in long-term mental health treatment, counseling, and recovery programs? If the “treatment” offered is death, entire areas of care may eventually disappear.

I’m seeing strange comments all over social media claiming that Alberta wants to take away people’s freedoms, and that people should move out of Alberta because of its so-called right-wing ideology.

But offering euthanasia to 12-year-olds, who cannot legally drive, drink alcohol, smoke, or even purchase many over-the-counter medications because they are minors — and then saying those same children may not need parental consent to request MAiD — is deeply troubling and raises serious ethical questions.

Meanwhile, Quebec recently held discussions about whether infants aged 0–2 with severe disabilities, including conditions such as Down syndrome, could qualify for MAiD at a doctor’s request. These conversations should cause every Canadian to pause and consider where our country may be heading.

It is shocking that Canada can find seemingly limitless funds to fuel wars in Europe, yet cannot provide adequate care for its own citizens who are dying, suffering from mental illness, or struggling with severe health challenges.

Friends, can’t you see what may be happening? As our health care system faces increasing strain, some fear that MAiD is becoming less of a last-resort option and more of a cost-saving alternative when long-term care, counseling, and treatment are expensive.

This raises a profound moral question: Are we truly caring for the vulnerable, or are we quietly abandoning them?

This isn’t simply about policy — it is about the value we place on human life.

How can a country that is $1.7 trillion in debt still find resources for many international commitments while struggling to fully care for its own citizens who are suffering and in need of hope?

I am deeply alarmed by what is happening in Canada. We need courageous leaders who are willing to seriously re-examine and reconsider the expansion of MAiD. But this cannot be done by politicians alone.

It requires citizens who are willing to speak up.

I cannot do this alone. I need your help before policies like this begin to affect the people you love most.

This is a time for serious reflection, prayer, and action. We must ask God for wisdom, compassion, and forgiveness, and we must stand for the protection of the vulnerable — especially those who feel hopeless and need care, dignity, and support.

Because a compassionate society should never see death as the easiest solution to suffering.

Warmly, You friend,

Bill Vassilopoulos