Feds have an opportunity to fund health performance measurement, reporting across Canada
In the 1990s, then-health minister Allan Rock proposed a report card for the Canadian health-care system that would track indicators such as utilization and re-admission rates, average lengths of stay, health outcomes, and quality assurance. However, his proposal failed to gain traction. In the last 20 years, countries like the United States and the United […]
‘We’re not immune’ on the Hill: Sen. Bernard launches Senate debate on anti-Black racism
An Independent Senator launching a debate in the Senate on anti-Black racism nationally and on Parliament Hill says recent accusations of racism against a fellow Black Parliamentarian who called others out for denying that systemic racism exists are “disturbing.” Sen. Wanda Thomas Bernard (East Preston, N.S.) gave notice on March 1 that she would “call […]
Trudeau’s problem is he can’t cut a deal
OTTAWA—Right now, Justin Trudeau has a deal problem. Specifically, the prime minister hasn’t really closed a significant major trade or pipeline project of his making thus far in his mandate. Even his climate change plan is in potential jeopardy as new provincial actors appear on the scene bearing down for a big racket with the […]
Liberal MP Nault top House spender for most of 2017, Conservative Reid one of most frugal
Liberal MP Bob Nault is the highest spender for the first nine months for the 2017-18 fiscal year, with $426,306 in expenses he says come down to mainly chartered flights to reach the communities in his sprawling riding. “The Kenora riding is approximately the size of France,” he said of his Ontario constituency in an […]
Liberals’ ‘historic’ infrastructure plan helping communities become more prosperous and inclusive
Infrastructure is the bedrock of strong communities. From large-scale, transformational projects to smaller, localized undertakings, it has the power to revitalize, strengthen, and improve the everyday lives of all Canadians. When we formed government after the 2015 election, we did so with a promise to make historic investments in infrastructure. We are delivering on this […]
Behind on infrastructure spending, Trudeau Liberals should’ve taken lessons from Harper era, says expert
The Liberal government could have avoided running so behind schedule in distributing billions in promised infrastructure funding had it learned from the missteps of the stimulus program helmed by the Harper Conservatives during the late 2000s recession, according to former Finance Canada senior economist Randall Bartlett. “We knew this was going to happen. We didn’t […]
Infrastructure should be kept in public hands to best serve the public’s needs
As a former city councillor, I can speak to the importance of public infrastructure for our communities. I know first-hand that for municipalities of all sizes across the country, the need for more and better infrastructure is growing. The billions of dollars that have been promised for local infrastructure projects are necessary, but it will […]
Infrastructure improvements could increase annual GDP of northern territories by $4.7-billion: report
Upgrading trade-enabling infrastructure in Canada’s northern territories could add billions each year to the national economy, says a new report from the University of Calgary. Goods and services in the North are costlier than elsewhere in Canada, largely owing to logistical and geographic barriers limiting access to communities in the south. In the report “Gains from Trade for Canada’s […]
Kathleen Wynne’s budget: ‘it’s free, so vote for me’
OTTAWA—Living in Ontario these days, it is hard not to feel the desperation of the governing provincial Liberals. Having been around politics for a long time, I have seen some pretty shameless pandering done in the interest of getting re-elected by all political parties, but the Ontario Liberals might be taking it to new levels. […]
Equality, and Indigenous equality
VANCOUVER—There has been some criticism that the recent federal budget does not build a foundation for a strong sustainable Canadian economy. In this regard, the fiscal burden of continued Indigenous poverty is a threat to Canada’s future productivity and social programs. This is why we were pleased with the recent federal budget because from our […]
