“With much controversy, the Charest government in Quebec has proposed a user fee of $25 per doctor’s visit, one that would be waived for low-income earners.”
Media Appearances
Schwartz Concerned
“The Saskatchewan Party government’s move to strip 100 per cent of the profits from all but one of the Crowns is “not sustainable” and not good business practice, says a former senior government official.”
Don’t Shy From Health Debate
“It’s not just unwise to promise all things to all people in health care: given the tenuous state of the province’s finances, it’s irresponsible.”
Our Health Care Report Card
“A survey of 34 countries shows Canada near the top of the pack for per-capita spending, but near the bottom for results. In other words, we pay for a world-leading health care system, but we don’t get it.”
Featured News
Trade with Mercosur: Opportunities for Canada
In November 2018, Canada and Mercosur opened negotiations for a free trade agreement. The Mercosur, composed of Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay (Venezuela is a suspended member from 2016), represents a bloc representing a GDP of over $3 trillion and a...
San Francisco to Canada: Hate Motivated Crimes—Thinking Globally and Acting Locally
San Francisco, by all accounts a liberal city of diverse communities, is in the grips of what by many is seen as a spree of racist attacks against its Black and Asian residents. According to some reports, anti-Asian crimes have more than doubled while hate crimes...
On the Road to Democracy in Indian Country
IN a groundbreaking move, a group of northern Manitoba leaders is opening the door to a universal vote for grand chief — a change that could have a profound effect on First Nations.
Railing Against Cars
Nick Ternette blasts Frontier Centre’s critique of light rail transit. This includes FCPP’s response.
End Ideological War in Healthcare
IT’S time to stop the ideological war over private health care, says a University of Winnipeg economist who has studied the ways other industrialized countries care for their citizens.
Province’s Spending is Excessive, says Analyst
EXCESSIVE government spending in Manitoba is depressing the province’s economy, an analyst with the conservative Fraser Institute said yesterday
Farmer Fights Ban on Trans Fat
A Manitoba farmer is crusading against Canada's proposed ban on trans fats, even though the ban might be a boon to Prairie farmers. Agricultural commentator Rolf Penner started digging into research on the health problems attributed to trans fats after Parliament...
Expert Punctures Myth of Rapid Transit
If city hall is still considering building a light rail transit system to beef up public transit ridership, they may want to tune in to the research of Randal O’Toole, a U.S. author and economist who has studied rapid transit to death.
His conclusion, after studying the effects of LRT and bus rapid transit in dozens of U.S. and European countries, is that they do little, if anything, to increase ridership.
Riders Won’t Flock to New System: Expert
RAPID transit systems don’t shrink congestion, boost transit ridership or encourage economic development, said an economist and urban sprawl expert yesterday.
Former Sierra Club member warns Manitobans about environmental lobby
The North American environmental movement has lost its compass, and the misinformation many of its groups are spreading is costing millions of lives in third world countries, said author and former environmentalist Paul Driessen.
Environmentalists lack compassion for poor: author
ENVIRONMENTAL groups are operating in a moral vacuum with no regard for the lives and welfare of people in developing countries, says a man who once took up the cause of environmentalism.