Two of the major issues surrounding the current medical emergency and lockdown are how much it would cost to prepare for a similar such emergency, and how would Canadians pay for it – as well as pay for the one we are enduring right now. Potential answers are already...
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Digital Reconciliation must Become the wave of the Future
Improved technology may be the key to improving Indigenous communities in remote regions. Perhaps the next stage in Indigenous reconciliation is a form of digital reconciliation that helps bring these communities much closer to the mainstream economy and society...
Forgiving Mr. Adams, Should He have the Same Rights as Everyone Else?
Let me put several statements out, to begin with. I’m not a huge fan of Bryan Adams; there are a couple of his songs that I won’t turn off when they come onto the radio, but most I don’t enjoy. I am, generally, rather ambivalent about him. However, while I think it is...
Sweden’s Achievement in Protecting its Democratic Traditions is Worth Emulating
Much ink has been assigned to Sweden for its distinct approach to COVID-19 among Western nations. As more jurisdictions wrestle with lifting economic restrictions, Sweden is praised and condemned. People readily condemn Stefan Löfven’s Social Democrat (Sweden’s NDP...
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Immigration- A Tension Between Status Quo and Change
As of January 1, 2020, all applicants for permanent residence under an economic stream in Quebec must pass the “values test” to receive an attestation which is a condition of being granted a Selection Certificate. The test and an accompanying guide have been designed...
BBC’s Reform May Eliminate Far-Left Bias, Could Work in Canada Too
In February, Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault told the press that the Canadian government had “no intention” of imposing licensing requirements on news organisations, and that they will not “try to regulate new content.” The clarification came after Guilbeault told...
Managing and Protecting Alberta’s Petro-wealth
Oil riches can quickly evaporate unless they’re protected from internal and external looting.
“Data Never Tell a Story—They Must Be Interpreted”
A reasonable interpretation of this international survey could lead to an opposite conclusion: that free-market healthcare systems are superior.
Johan Hjertqvist, President, Health Consumer Powerhouse, Brussels
The new EuroHealth Index is beginning the next wave in public services, where consumers are empowered with information that assists them in navigating the bureaucratic byways of service provision.
Empowering Healthcare Consumers
The key to successful healthcare systems is the degree of choice they afford for well-informed patients, and how much information they provide.
Big Ideas Should Shape the Campaign
Nobody wants a winter election, but as long as we have one, let’s make it count, with the consideration of fundamental policy reforms.
A Perfect Calm
Professor Allen Mills outlines the comatose state of Manitoba politics – the perfect calm . . .
Why the Maples Clinic is Good for Medicare
Manitoba’s Minister of Health is threatening sanctions against a Winnipeg Clinic willing to sell MRI scans. He should encourage private providers instead of trying to shut them down.
High-Performance Cities show Calgary a Better Path
A look at the root causes of low performance government in Calgary and how to fix them.
Think Tank Praises Clinic; Public, private health-care best
Instead of shutting down the Maples Surgical Centre, the government of Manitoba should encourage more private providers.