Premiers ‘feeling the heat’ on health care must show results on ‘vote-determining’ issue, strategists say
‘One beauty’ of having 13 different health-care systems is ‘they don’t all have to do it the same way,’ which leaves ‘space for innovation,’ says Charles Breton of the Institute for Research on Public Policy.
Politicians entrench health-care status quo by preying on misconceptions
Rather than putting forward solutions, politicians of all political stripes have readily played into Canadians’ emotions and lack of knowledge on the subject to push forward their own political agenda.
MAID debate derailed by alternate facts
For the pause to expanding medical assistance in dying to have meaning, the time must be used to develop policy following an unbiased review of evidence.
Tax and regulation combine to crush cannabis innovation and jobs
The illicit market is really the big winner when legal cannabis companies fall by the wayside with no pathway to profitability and no platform to offer innovative cannabis products to consumers.
Feds ‘walk the tightrope’ with health-care offer, but ‘culture change’ needed to reform system, says health expert
A federal source told The Hill Times that ‘sending a bunch of money’ isn’t working anymore, and the offer’s size is based on what the government thinks the provinces need.
MAID’s delay gives Ottawa a chance to finally get the point
In delaying the expansion of MAID, the government has taken a baby step in the right direction, but they are still missing the point: too much time is spent considering who should die, rather than how to help people live.
Planning the post health-care summit to-do list
The big cheques and the hopeful political communications that will flow in the days ahead can’t be enough to satisfy us.
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure
It’s clear that when talking health-care dollars and cents, investing in preventive measures like physical activity just makes sense.
Strategists expect bilateral health deals after premiers meet so feds can tailor to provincial, territorial needs
In a major shift toward a more decentralized federation, the meeting will produce a ‘core foundation’ to serve as a framework for bilateral deals to follow, says Liberal strategist Scott Reid.
What a new health-care funding deal means for Canada
While it’s clear we do need more money, that narrow focus has stopped our 13 health systems from seeing the bigger picture to stabilize and rebuild Canadian health care.
