Canada needs a national health-care data system as a first step towards modernizing care
Provincial opposition, though understandable, maintains an outdated status quo which puts lives at risk while making it difficult for administrators to understand what needs remedying.
Beyond dry January, supporting a culture of moderation
On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and Addiction is scheduled to release an update to the low-risk drinking guidelines.
Growing discontent between feds and provinces
Passing a Meech Lake-like constitutional accord would be the only way to save the country from disintegrating.
Federal oversight of health-care funding ‘basic common sense’ after public money disappeared down ‘provincial ratholes’: Fisman
More than 30,000 Canadians signed a parliamentary petition calling for better auditing of the Canada Healthcare Transfer to restrict ‘private capital’ from further encroaching on the public health-care system.
‘Knee-jerk’ travel restrictions ineffective at protecting Canadians, Liberals should demand greater transparency from China: MP Ellis
Wastewater surveillance projects at international airports and across the country are a ‘smoke alarm’ for variants of concern, but experts say sustainable infrastructure is needed to better prepare for future pandemics.
Five public health-care issues worth watching in 2023
This could be a make-or-break year for health care.
MAID task group ‘still on track’ to meet February timeline despite feds seeking delay on expansion
Opponents are renewing their efforts to see the government reverse track two of Canada’s medical assistance in dying laws, while advocates are calling for the delay to be as brief as possible.
Genomics can both grow and green Canada’s economy
Genomic technologies can help ensure Canada’s place as a leading source of the materials needed for a low-carbon economy.
Judge supply-and-confidence agreement’s success on getting ‘good things done’, not payoff at the ballot box, say NDP strategists
‘It’s just too soon’ to throw out the Liberal-NDP deal says Cam Holmstrom, noting NDP threats around withdrawing due to the ongoing health-care crisis are part of the party’s ‘bargaining position.’
As NDP ups pressure on health care, a PM focused on re-election may not want to make supply-and-confidence deal last, says strategist
Pollster David Coletto says opposition parties have not yet drawn clear ‘battle lines’ to differentiate their own positions from the government.
