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Thousands of earthquakes near Site C dam and mounting “geotechnical problems” at project warrant public inquiry, CCPA says
(VANCOUVER) The BC government should immediately appoint an independent panel of geologists and engineers to assess the ongoing geotechnical problems at Site C and whether the unstable ground at the dam construction site could be further compromised by the thousands of fracking-induced earthquakes occurring nearby, says the Canadian Centre for Policy…
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Fast Facts: Austerity is bad for your health
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press March 23, 2019 as Three thousand patients in a bind. On March 2, a news release issued by the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) announced the closure of the Family Medical Centre (FMC), a primary care facility in St. Boniface, serving in excess…
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Fast Facts: The Pallister Government and the Path to Reconciliation Act
First published in the Winnipeg Free Press, Thursday June 8th. On Friday May 26, I attended an impromptu event organized by supporters of the North Point Douglas Women’s Centre. The event was held to show support for the Centre, which was reeling from the news that it would not receive…
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Connecting BC: A 10-year vision for public transit throughout BC
Let’s not keep BC riders waiting. It’s time to invest in the transit British Columbians deserve.
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Part II: The only thing certain about COVID-19 is uncertainty
Read Part One of Michele and Chandra’s piece here. What does this mean for protecting public health? In order to have a hope of containing the virus, we need to know as quickly as possible who actually has the virus and who they in turn might have exposed. But as…
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How Doctors are Paid in BC
[A version of this piece was posted on the Tyee] Health care is the biggest, most expensive and most important thing that government does. Hospital care swallows up a large proportion of the health care budget, but primary care in the community takes care of most patient needs and…
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Canada’s Carbon Conundrum and the Difficult Path Forward
Since the first oil well was drilled in 1859 humans have been on a roll. Global population has increased more than six-fold and energy use per capita has grown more than nine-fold. Accompanying this explosive growth in energy use was unprecedented economic expansion— since 1965 global GDP has grown 6.8-fold…
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Mosquito Wars: Politics, Economics or Science?
Heated debates are going on again in Brandon and Winnipeg about the most effective way to deal with mosquitoes. In thinking about this issue it is useful to begin with the broad historical context of mosquito control, and then to follow with a look at some recent and current research…
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Why my dad and I will vote for health
As a family physician, the most important way I can help (and not harm) my patients, is to vote for healthcare in this election.
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Anti-poverty movement, meet the culture of medicine.
The evidence for the burden of income inequality on health is plentiful and convincing, with inequity and its health impact both increasing in British Columbia in recent years. Many voices are calling for attention to poverty reduction and a living wage. But what happens when you add doctors into this conversation? Progress and challenges both.…
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Potential profits big enough to justify a massive lawsuit: 6 things you should know about the Cambie trial
The biggest constitutional trial “perhaps ever” in Canada is now in court. The future of our publicly funded health care system is at stake. Putting Canadian Medicare on trial is complex, and vulnerable to the blatantly false and simplistic messaging that increasing “private care” will take the pressure off public…
