Liberal and NDP strategists say flexibility on pharmacare timelines, dissent a sign of pact’s longevity, not limitations
As the NDP chalks up a win on the rollout of dental care, strategist Cam Holmstrom says if the Liberals can’t get pharmacare on the board soon, it could be game over for the New Democrats’ support for the government.
One investment in the 2024 federal budget would make a difference in the lives of 12 million Canadians
The Framework for Diabetes in Canada has the potential to make major improvements in the way our health-care system manages diabetes care, but now it requires federal investment to make it that progress a reality.
The tuberculosis crisis in Canada’s North is a social justice issue
In addition to the work addressing the housing crisis and food insecurity, intergenerational trauma caused by TB sanatoriums must be acknowledged as a social determinant of health in Nunavut.
Spread the word of 988 to save a life
Having a place like the new national suicide crisis help line, 988, where you can call or text when your mind is a desperate inner hell will be akin to providing immediate CPR to a person in cardiac arrest.
Who cares for the carers?
Across Canada, people count on a stable charitable sector to support their emotional, physical, and economic well-being.
Our government is failing Canadians regarding their end-of-life rights
The feds should move quickly on advance requests for medical assistance in dying, allowing us to set out the circumstances under which we would want to receive MAID in the future.
‘Goodwill’ remains on both sides in pharmacare talks, despite political pressures facing Liberals and NDP, say observers
The NDP doesn’t want to cut talks short ‘just to meet the deadline,’ but remains firm on the issue of universal coverage, says former NDP staffer Mélanie Richer.
Tackling the health system’s carbon footprint: when part of the problem becomes part of the solution
A climate and health secretariat could develop a pan-Canadian approach to address the health impacts of climate change and create a climate-resilient and low-carbon sustainable health system.
Questions count when it comes to finding out how Canadians feel about pharmacare
If we want politicians to know what’s important, we need to make sure that they hear answers to questions that get at the heart of the pharmacare issue.
The cost of not caring
One in four Canadians of employment age combine paid work with caregiving for a loved one, but the majority of employers do not offer accommodations for carers.
