Accountability needed after Zameer acquittal
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, then-Toronto mayor John Tory and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown attacked the decision to grant bail to Umar Zameer back in 2021. Three years later, he’s been found not guilty.
Polls have Singh worried and it shows
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s polls have spooked him, and his change of tone on the carbon tax is him admitting it.
Budget’s AI investment is Canada playing catch-up
A plan has to be more than just a litany of fresh promises in one budget after another. Where is the strategy, and what are the defined outcomes that will tell whether it’s working?
Patient involvement in pharmacare is critical to its success
Pharmacare is the most innovative and important health policy legislation in decades. To get it right, the federal government must directly engage with patients. Their expertise is crucial to pharmacare’s success.
Mental health and illnesses are a population health issue
The government has heeded the call for pharmacare and dental care, which fall outside the Canada Health Act. Mental health care is the obvious third leg of the stool.
Past time for health minister to hit reset button on Natural Health Product over-regulation
Health Canada’s changes reflect neither the reality of the industry, nor the values around freedom of choice for the over 80 per cent of Canadians who choose natural to maintain their health and wellness.
The health-care system’s hidden backbone: workplace supports for economic sustainability
Whether it be providing long- or short-term care, unpaid carers reduce strain on the healthcare system by taking care of their loved ones either in the home or the community.
Embracing regulatory ambition to shape Canada’s future in health-care innovation
At this pivotal moment, Canada has the ability not only to redefine its healthcare landscape, but also to lead globally in the sector
Moving beyond Band-Aid solutions to deliver health care fit for kids
The Conference Board of Canada estimates the annual costs to treat anxiety and depression in young people to be $4-billion, which balloons to nearly $1-trillion over a lifetime without timely interventions.
Redefining the frontlines: the battle for democracy in an era of transnational interference
The foreign interference inquiry focuses mainly on election meddling, whereas foreign interference extends to surveillance, threats, physical violence, extortion, and deception through disinformation. Individuals in Canada and their relatives abroad are targeted.
