Reading Time: 3 minutes Some economic facts of life the NDP government needs to keep in mind if it wants Alberta to continue to prosper
Month: May 2015
Social change at the heart of patient care
Reading Time: 5 minutes The role of physicians and their organizations in addressing the social determinants of health
Vancouver needs to add head offices
Reading Time: 4 minutes Compared to other larger Canadian centres, the Vancouver area isn’t doing too well
Alberta Aboriginals could gain with NDP in power
Reading Time: 3 minutes But only if the premier-designate lives up to her promises
The truth behind breast cancer screening claims
Reading Time: 4 minutes Misinformation about breast cancer screening still a problem
Growing number of firefighters fighting fewer fires
Reading Time: 3 minutes The number of reported fires in Ontario fell by 41% while the number of firefighters increased by 36%
No need for national drug plan in Canada
Reading Time: 3 minutes Focus should be on supporting individuals slipping through the cracks, not subsidizing those who don’t need it
A decent man’s daughter takes the helm in Alberta
Reading Time: 3 minutes Former Alberta NDP leader Grant Notley bequeathed to his young daughter the idea of standing and fighting for a coherent set of beliefs
Many Canadians could end up paying a 15% marginal tax rate
Reading Time: 3 minutes If the government simplified the tax system by eliminating tax credits, deductions, exemptions and exclusions
Rachel Notley’s leadership turned the orange tide
Reading Time: 3 minutes A win for the persuasive power of quality leadership over cynical political manipulation