New study says long waits for health care in Canada are driven by high demand, not low supply of doctors
A report from Get Well Canada found that the number of physicians—including family doctors—per capita in Canada has been rising steadily despite persistent wait times. One year on from the 2023 health accord, the think tank calls for governments to focus more on investing in wellness instead of medical care.
Number of threats, death threats against cabinet ministers increased as pandemic continued, Privy Council Office data shows
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland were the targets of most of the recorded threats, which peaked in 2022.
Changing leaders will not save the Liberals
If Justin Trudeau were to step down now, it would not only look like the worst kind of expediency, it would likely doom his successor to a short, unhappy political life.
A rapidly changing climate and a glaring political disconnect
Climate change is on the agenda, but only sometimes, as one of several recurring issues. It might crop up when a town burns down, or when a mountainside slides over a highway in torrential rain disrupting the movement of goods.
Oliphant’s leaked private conversation could have a ‘chilling effect’ on MP-constituent relations, say some Liberal MPs
Unforced errors like Rob Oliphant’s leaked audiotape will make it harder for the Liberals to win the next election, says Greg Lyle, president of Innovative Research.
Poilievre’s curt response to Navalny’s death raises eyebrows
Poilievre’s recent weak reactions have some people wondering whether he is really ready for prime time.
Canadians’ economic anxieties have ‘blown past’ pandemic concern benchmark, according to Proof Strategies CanTrust Index
Millennials scored highest in the economic anxiety category at 71 per cent, with boomers coming in at 64 per cent. Women are feeling stress and anxiety more acutely than men.
‘It defines the nation’s capital and community’: Ottawa MPs celebrate Rideau Canal brief reopening, but lament shorter seasons due to climate change
Liberal MP Yasir Naqvi says the canal is a great public space during winter where ‘you can see the incredible diversity of our country represented.’
Australian doc provides what-not-to-do lesson for Canadian MPs, and a how-to guide for public broadcasting
There’s little that Australia’s era of revolving-door prime ministers can offer Canadian politics, but a new, no-holds-barred documentary about that period provides a great example of public interest journalism.
It’s time to double down on our efforts to counter violence and polarization in Canada
Tackling polarization and xenophobia requires a non-partisan, depoliticized and evidence-based approach.
