Canada’s debt exceeds $1.2 trillion, or nearly $31,000 for every person in the country New Year’s and hangovers go together like rum and eggnog. Some hangovers can be eased with a fistful of Tylenol and rehydration. Others, however, linger on, causing long-term damage to our future health. Such is the crapulence imposed on us
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Alberta Opting out of Federal Pharmacare Just Might Save Your Coverage
A government-run pharmacare monopoly could potentially lead to the loss of coverage for certain treatments covered by private insurance. Drug coverage in Alberta would have been at risk if not for Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to opt out of an ill-conceived federal government-run pharmacare plan. The crux of the issue is that the federal pharmacare
Vancouver App Improves Security for Drivers & Police during Interactions
IDLA enables interactions between law enforcement and drivers to be efficient while maintaining a higher level of safety and security when verification of identity is required.
Canada is Trying to Fix its Foreign Student Problem with a Blunt Tool — it Won’t Work
International foreign students in Canada have become a focal point for dissatisfaction with federal government policies on several fronts, particularly their impact on housing.
Why All Political Parties Agree that the Grocer Code of Conduct is Necessary
While the grocer’s code of conduct may initially seem counterintuitive to some, its benefits for consumers, suppliers, and the overall market cannot be overstated.
Believe it or Not, there is Good News About Rising Interest Rates
Higher interest rates carry the potential to drive productivity, a critical factor in a better standard of living The era of continuously declining interest rates, which lasted for 40 years, has come to an end. Businesses and governments now face a new period of higher interest rates. While this shift may initially appear detrimental
New Dental Care Plan Will Exclude Millions of Uninsured Canadians
Medicare has always been universal, and this dental care plan should abide by the Canada Health Act and cover everyone The federal government is in the midst of the second phase of its national dental care plan, the most significant expansion of Canadian healthcare in decades. And with 12.9 million Canadians, including children, living without
Trudeau Must Slim Down Bloated Bureaucracy
The cost of the bureaucracy ballooned from $39 billion to almost $61 billion since Trudeau took office No matter how many Christmas pounds you put on over the holidays, you can take some joy in knowing you’re still not as bloated as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government. A good New Year’s Resolution for Trudeau would
Canada’s Premiers Have Failed the Basic Needs Test
The people are hungry and sleeping outside. Where are Canada’s premiers? In days of old, kings and queens were often judged by some pretty basic criteria: Did the people have enough to eat? Did they have a safe, warm place to lay their heads at night?. Looking around Canada today, it’s pretty clear that