Health Policy Off Script Podcast

Health Policy Off Script! Unfiltered Conversations about the Canadian Health System

Season 1

Season 2 Confirmed and Coming Soon!

Canada's health system is stuck in a cycle of crisis and recycled solutions. "Overcoming Policy Roadblocks" confronts the erosion of the principles of healthcare policy inaction through fearless, evidence-informed episodes.

Featuring candid interviews with policymakers, practitioners, thought leaders and patients. Each thematic episode unpacks barriers to progress and proposes realistic paths forward. It’s time for a new conversation—one that empowers the audience to be mad and motivated instead of sad and demoralized.

Tune in for unvarnished insight, and a roadmap to a better system.

Hosts

Steven Lewis is a health policy and research consultant in Vancouver, Canada.

Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the University of Ottawa and the University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the Professions.

Dale McMurchy is an independent health policy consultant and researcher based in Ontario, Canada.

Podcast music by Tyra Jutai

https://tyrajutai.com/

@tyrajutai

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Episodes

Jun 1, 2026

Status Quo is Not an Option!

Jun 1, 2026

33 min

Time for change, talk is no longer an option, action is a requirement.
Featuring our hosts
Dale McMurchy is an independent health policy consultant and researcher based in Ontario, Canada.
Ivy Lynn Bourgeault, PhD, is a Professor in the School of Sociological and Anthropological Studies at the University of Ottawa and the University Research Chair in Gender, Diversity and the Professions.
Steven Lewis is a health policy and research consultant.
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Jun 1, 2026

33 min

Jun 1, 2026

Why this Podcast? How is it Different?

Jun 1, 2026

28 min

The first episode in the Health Policy Off Script series that will explore Canada's health system.
Find out why Ivy Bourgeault, Steven Lewis and Dale McMurchy have decided now is the time to have hard conversations and explore real truths about policy and healthcare in an open forum.
Visit https://www.longwoods.com/pages/health-policy-off-script-podcast for updates on the podcast, links to reports and papers and more.

Jun 1, 2026

28 min

May 4, 2026

Coming Soon! Health Policy Off Script

May 4, 2026

1 min

Releasing June 1st! Real conversations, real truths, real opinions! Lead by Steven Lewis, Dale McMurchy and Ivy Bourgeault and special guests!

May 4, 2026

1 min

Apr 17, 2026

Health Policy Off Script Teaser

Apr 17, 2026

1 min

Getting ready to launch Health Policy Off Script!

Coming June 1st, 2026

Apr 17, 2026

1 min