Excerpt from a speech given by Tommy Douglas, October 13, 1961, to a
Special Session of the Saskatchewan Legislature.
Year: 2002
More Money for Health Monopoly Wrong Answer
The Romanow Commission appears to have embraced muddled thinking on the cost effectiveness of private healthcare provision.
The Definitely Not the Romanow Report
This 78 page report draws the research in AIMS’ Health Policy Background Papers together into a comprehensive proposal for fundamental reform of the Canadian health care system in order to address the number one challenge facing Medicare – sustainability.
The Cairns Schizoid- Canada
Canada decides to stay in the Cairns Group in spite of it’s refusal to modify proposals to “protect” certain agricultural and industrial sectors
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Canadians on the Move, to Smaller Communities
The Canadian Dream is increasingly being realized in smaller areas For decades, Canadians moved to the larger cities (census metropolitan areas, or CMAs) with their economic opportunities. The latest estimates indicate that CMAs have 72 per cent of the nation’s...
Leadership Needed in Canadian Healthcare; Apply Within
When the Premiers were first called to a sit-down lunch to talk about healthcare with Prime Minister Trudeau, there was plenty of talk about the potential for systemic change, innovation and accountability. It seemed that Canadians and their leaders were finally on...
Globalization Helps Poor Countries
Cato Institute study shows globalization benefits all countries
The Health Care Revolution in Stockholm
The first English-language introduction to the Stockholm County Council’s full-scale experiment in systematic change.
Broadening The Report Card On Manitoba Schools
Last week, the Minister of Education released a report card on the performance of Manitoba's public schools. To Drew Caldwell's credit, he did not try to mask the unpleasant news, that one in ten students fails to pass at least once between Grades One and Eight. What...
Dead Horses and Public Policy
The tribal wisdom of the Dakota Indians, passed on from generation to generation, says that when you discover that you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount.
Health-Care Debit Card
Hit by the rising costs of administering and paying for employee health insurance, I & C Systems Engineering in Westbrook took an unusual step three months ago.
The Hard Facts About Softwood Lumber
Canada recently won another appeal at the World Trade Organization against new American tariffs on softwood lumber, but they will stay in place while lengthy appeals proceed.
In Praise of a Virtuous Circle
The silliest of seasons exists around global conferences of the United Nations, whether they address racism, poverty, children or the environment.
Nav Canada – A Model for Commercializing Public Enterprises
The search for optimal models of offering public services has its occasional successes. Notable among these in the last decade are reforms in the rules that govern public transportation.
Ethanol: The Promise And The Peril – Report
Manitoba has an established ethanol industry, and the Government of Manitoba is exploring whether to expand it. Ethanol is produced from wheat, in Manitoba, by means of fermentation. The ethanol is then blended with gasoline to produce ethanol-blended gasoline (EBG).