Since the start of the twenty-first century, Canadian provinces
have increasingly begun turning to the private sector to finance
and construct large-scale infrastructure projects. From a critical
public policy perspective, the danger of these public-private
partnerships (P3s) is that they are more than just new ways to
deliver public infrastructure. They are neoliberal projects that
privatize and corporatize the basis of public services. Analyzing
four Canadian P3 hospital projects, Heather Whiteside argues that
P3s not only fail to fulfill the promises made by their proponents
but also compromise public control of health policy, outcomes, and
future plans. Yet, despite these disadvantages, the use of P3s is
being normalized and expanded in BC and Ontario through capital
planning frameworks and special government agencies that support
and encourage P3 projects. Based on extensive interviews with
academic experts, union representatives, provincial government
decision-makers, and private sector partners, Purchase for Profit
will be important for those studying public policy in any of the
areas in which P3s are now being adopted.
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