Facing ‘staggering’ hospital wait lists, pressure mounts on provinces to set plans with Ottawa to access funds
Despite an ‘unprecedented’ amount of health-care funding offered by Ottawa last year, many provinces haven’t yet finalized action plans to access some of those funds. ‘That’s likely why we haven’t seen significant impact’ yet, says CMA President Dr. Kathleen Ross.
This year’s Bye Bye didn’t disappoint
Bye Bye is the sort of success CBC English television can only dream about.
Breaking down Northern Affairs Minister Vandal’s office
Along with a couple of promotions, changes to Minister Vandal’s office this fall include the addition of parliamentary affairs adviser Rachelle DuBois.
Anaida Poilievre’s Quebec charm offensive
Given the strategic importance of having strong representation from Quebec in a potential Poilievre government, the Conservative leader’s wife is now likely to be centre stage in the province.
The North
Traditional knowledge usurped by politics: a missed opportunity
As displayed at a recent House committee meeting, politicking and parliamentary procedures epitomized how far we still have to go if we want to meet in the middle on the path towards reconciliation.
Is this the beginning of the end for François Legault?
The Quebec premier was first elected in 2018 on promises of political stability and better economic management, but has since suffered a series of devastating self-inflicted wounds.
Arctic security depends on follow-through on NORAD modernization promises, say defence experts
A recent Senate committee report notes the Arctic has reached an ‘inflection point,’ with the region assuming an essential strategic importance, and more must be done to enhance its security and defence—despite looming federal budget cuts.
Canada playing catch-up with northern technological futures
As a northern nation, Canada lags far behind its Arctic peers in technological and entrepreneurial development.
Salmon in the Yukon and Alaska is a disappearing way of life
Failing to act now in our northern rivers will only lead to a cascading effect that will threaten salmon stocks all the way down the west coast of North America.
