Post-COVID imponderables up the risks with Freeland’s recovery outlook
OTTAWA—Will the global economy prove to be a COVID long-hauler? The diagnosis remains uncertain, as with every other factor concerning the virus and its duration and impact. Despite the negative influence of the Delta variant, the Canadian economy has bounced back fairly well. And in keeping with this brighter outlook, the Bank of Canada was […]
New cabinet sets the stage for the next phase of government
On Oct. 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau unveiled his mid- and post-pandemic ministry, a group of 38 people to join him around the cabinet table with an eye towards shepherding through the Liberals’ COVID-recovery agenda and campaign promises. Of the group that participated in the Rideau Hall ceremony on Tuesday, there are nine new faces, […]
No more reports: Canada needs a strategy to put health-care innovations into action
With Canada’s federal election settled and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals returned to power, the health-care community now waits to see how promises made on the campaign trail translate into concrete policies to improve a health system battered by an ongoing pandemic. As much of the country struggles to gain an upper hand on a fourth wave […]
Politics This Morning: Feds to spend $7.4-billion on new programs; Canada to receive 2.9 million pediatric vaccine doses
Happy Friday! The federal government has announced a number of changes to the popular income and business support programs put in place during the pandemic, set to expire on Saturday. Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, during a trip to Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, reminded Canadians on Thursday that the measures were […]
There’s ‘potential’ for progress on gig worker supports after an involved election season, experts, politicians say
Gig workers are on the rise in Canada, and with a new minority Parliament in place, politicians and workers’ advocates see an opportunity for the Liberal government to collaborate with the NDP to push forward progress on supporting this sector. At its foundation, gig work is a descriptor that covers all kinds of work done […]
A holistic view of transit needed in the national infrastructure assessment
There’s much talk nowadays about building public transit, electrifying it, and extending it into rural and Indigenous communities. The current government has made potentially transformative steps. It’s announced a permanent transit fund to make capital investments more predictable. It has ambitious targets, backed by significant funds, to help transit systems electrify their fleets. And like […]
When it comes to investing in LTC infrastructure, who has our back?
The immediate need for investment in our long-term care infrastructure is clear to every level of government—and every level is doing some level of something about it. Back in July, the Nova Scotia government invested $96.5-million in creating 264 new beds and replacing 1,298 beds. In Ontario, the government has committed to building two new […]
National infrastructure assessment an opportunity to heal Canada’s socio-economic nervous system
When the newly elected members of the 44th Parliament take their seats, they will be faced with critical questions about how they will shape “the next normal” for the communities they serve. From broadband to health care to housing, the last 19 months have highlighted just how ill-equipped our current infrastructure is for responding to […]
Rural infrastructure shortfall has been highlighted by COVID-19
COVID-19 has had widespread and long-lasting effects across the globe and rural Canadian communities from coast to coast to coast have not been immune. In particular, rural areas have had to address a number of infrastructure issues to ensure they are able to continue safely living, playing, and working in their communities. Time and time […]
‘Put your own health at risk, but my health? No’: MPs, Senators calling on all colleagues to be fully vaxxed for Parliament’s return next month
With Parliament set to return five weeks from now, some Senators and MPs say all Parliamentarians should be fully vaccinated before returning to in-person sittings in both the House and the Senate, after many months of hybrid sittings throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. NDP MP Don Davies (Vancouver Kingsway, B.C.) said he believes the one thing […]
