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Alberta’s new health legislation brings U.S. style insurance to Canada
Making a private health insurance market: the risks of the Canadian and U.S. industry to public medicare
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The Alberta government legislates two-tier health care, again
On April 13, the Alberta government introduced legislation to become the first province that creates a “me first” legal framework for patients to pay privately…
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Ontario is underfunding public health care—and private health care is the beneficiary
$3 billion dollar funding gap drives privatization and downloads costs onto Ontarians
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The 2026 Ontario budget neglects core provincial responsibilities
The 2026 budget fails to address the core responsibilities of provincial governments.
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Vitals check: Restoring provincial health spending in Manitoba
Health care spending in Manitoba has increased substantially since 2023, but it will take more to recover from years of underfunding
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Do trade deals put public health care up for sale?
Alberta’s promised two-tier transition comes with unacknowledged threats from trade and investment agreements.
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Deaths following paid-plasma donations demand inquiry
Two Winnipeg deaths following paid-plasma donations at for-profit centres give urgency to provincial and federal responses
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Patients or profits first?
Saskatchewan’s Patient First health plan still leaves the door open to for-profit services
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Health Canada’s drug approval process is not actually broken
Looking at actual rates of new drug approvals shows the Canadian regulator does better than critics claim, although there is still room for improvement
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Canada cuts AIDS funding while keeping support for cinnamon supply
Canada’s new approach to international development has a bizarre set of priorities
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Fact check: Alberta’s new two-tier system is not “European” health care
The Alberta government is engaged in the most significant challenge to single-payer health care in Canada since the creation of public medicare
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Seniors’ care needs a boost in the BC budget
Private-pay long-term care in BC is growing faster than public care—and it’s costing seniors and their families
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