The National Citizens Inquiry exposes deception and lack of accountability during the COVID-19 crisis Throughout the COVID crisis, Canadians watched as the very institutions they believed were there to protect their freedoms and prosperity instead perpetrated hysterical fear, political repression and economic destruction. Reckless disregard, dishonesty, and abuse by authorities have destroyed public trust.
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Health & Home
Short on Family Doctors? Nurse Practitioners Can Help
on November 29th, 2023
Alberta plan to empower nurse practitioners is an innovative approach to healthcare reform Nearly one in eight Albertans don’t have access to a family doctor. That makes for roughly 600,000 of our fellow citizens who don’t have a physician regularly following up on their health and tracking its evolution. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
Rising Costs Forcing Young Adults to Give up on Homeownership Dreams
on November 21st, 2023
Inflation and soaring interest rates spark a shift in goals in younger generations Inflation and the highest interest rates we’ve seen in years are leading to a fundamental shift, especially among younger generations, many of whom still live with their parents. Some among the younger generations – burdened by the high cost of living,
Fixing Canada’s Family Doctor Crisis
on November 8th, 2023
Canada is facing a severe family doctor shortage. Here is how we can fix it In our neighbourhood, there are many “everyone deserves a family doctor” signs. The sentiment isn’t surprising, but it’s based on the fantasy that putting up a sign will somehow create more doctors. The reality is that Canada faces
Urban Containment Policies Driving up Land Values and Housing Costs
on November 1st, 2023
Rising land costs, not construction, to blame for housing unaffordability Canada has a severe and intractable housing crisis that could become existential for the middle class, eroding the standard of living. Our new Demographia Housing Affordability in Canada report (published by the Frontier Centre for public Policy) reveals that more than half (24) of the
Assisted Suicide Expansion for Mentally ill Premature
on October 31st, 2023
82 percent of Canadians demand mental health reform before expanding assisted suicide Fix mental healthcare first. That’s a key takeaway from new poll results, which found that 82 percent of Canadians agree improving access to mental health care should happen before expanding “medical assistance in dying” (MAiD) to those with mental illness as their sole
Canada’s Housing Crisis Calls for Public-Sector Intervention
on October 28th, 2023
Interest rates are crushing new housing builds. It is time for new solutions Governments in Canada need to get back into the housing game, and fast. This means directly building non-market housing or buying and converting units to non-market rent. Canada federal, provincial, and municipal governments do, of course, have housing policies already. And
Safe Supply Programs Creating a Surge in New Opioid Users
on October 23rd, 2023
Federal government faces pressure to rethink its safe supply opioid policies How many doctors does it take to change a government policy killing young Canadians? Seventeen? Maybe. That’s the number of medical addictions specialists who drafted an enlightening open letter to the federal government to tell them that the current safe/safer supply programs for opioid
Transformative Learning : A field School Experience in Ghana
on September 20th, 2023
Two local nurse educators from Douglas College have taken their students education to a new location this past year. Frankadua, Ghana is a rural community in the Easter region, bordering Volta region. Due to delays because of COVID, this field school took 3 years of planning and designing and multiple trips for organization and relationship
Overregulation Threatens Canada’s Natural Health Product Sector
Regulatory changes, particularly those related to labelling, are poised to unravel the significant progress made in the natural health sector Many companies harbour a general aversion to regulations, often perceiving them as excessive burdens that hamper their ability to navigate an intricate web of rules. In sectors like food production, which encompasses areas such as