哥伦比亚省卫生联盟要求终止与美国Quest诊断公司的合同,理由是公共实验室服务的好处. BC Health Coalition demands end to contract with U.S. firm Quest Diagnostics, citing benefits of public lab services.

卑诗省健康联盟（BC Health Coalition）呼吁卑诗省 The BC Health Coalition has called on the B.C. 政府终止与调查诊断师的合同,后者是美国拥有LifeLabs的公司,是该省门诊实验室服务的主要供应商。 government to end its contract with Quest Diagnostics, the U.S. company that owns LifeLabs, the province's main provider of outpatient lab services. 该联盟认为,将实验室服务转移到公共部门将减少等待时间,节省资金,并改善工作条件。 The coalition argues that moving lab services to the public sector would reduce wait times, save money, and improve working conditions. 之所以如此, 是因为LifeLabs的工人罢工了八周, 总理David Eby已指示政府机关审查他们与美国企业的关系, This comes as LifeLabs workers have been on strike for eight weeks, and Premier David Eby has directed government bodies to review their ties to U.S. firms due to a tariff dispute.