Category Archives: Healthcare

Why are Alberta doctors getting the short end of the stick?

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Marco Navarro-Génie

In their dealings with teachers and doctors, the Alberta government of Alison Redford is showing preference to one group and derision to another.  But before we get into the arguments, let me state two things right off the bat: I … Continue reading →

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The “bubble” is not in bitumen

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Marco Navarro-Génie

Alberta Premier Alison Redford has blamed the current economic situation on the “bitumen bubble.” That’s conveniently short-sighted. Alberta’s troubles point directly to spending and mismanagement. Continue reading →

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Mandated Light Bulbs, an Unwarranted Health and Environmental Risk

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Marco Navarro-Génie

Compact Fluorescent Light bulbs, soon to be federally-mandated across the country, pose serious human health and environmental risks Continue reading →

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Cutting Red Tape

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Amanda Achtman

This week the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is hosting its fourth annual Red Tape Awareness Week™ 2013. In the spirit of the “Red Tape Revolution” here is a poem about red tape reduction initiatives. Continue reading →

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Omertà in Alberta

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Marco Navarro-Génie

The Alberta inquiry into queue-jumping in the province’s health system appears to have run into a wall of memory loss. Continue reading →

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Alberta Legislature Gets to Work

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Marco Navarro-Génie

The Alberta government’s legislative agenda for the new session of the Legislature was announced this week. What should we expect from it? Continue reading →

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Sun Series On Canadian Healthcare Shows the Need for Policy Reform

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Ben Eisen

Gunter rightly argues that Canada should look to other models around the world, such as that found in the Netherlands, to find policy models that ensure universal access while avoiding the lengthy wait times for care that exist far too often in Canada. Continue reading →

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Open to Healthcare Ideas

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Peter Holle

In the Spanish region of Valencia private companies run a quarter of the hospitals and primary care services. They cost 20 per cent less per patient than their state-run competitors, yet have maintained clinical quality. Continue reading →

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Refugee Policy Reform

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Les Routledge

This editorial from Calgary is worth a read.  With the changes, the government appears to be killing a fly with a sledgehammer. It should consider cutting back benefits only to those from designated countries of origin — who might only … Continue reading →

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Health System Accountability

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Les Routledge

This is news that should be reported through the media on a continuous basis. Continue reading →

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Limiting choice ineffective in curbing obesity

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Joseph Quesnel

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The time to re-think the Canada Health Act may be soon coming

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Marco Navarro-Génie

The price to keep pretending that the federal government can legislate in the area of health has dropped below the level of affordability for the indignity of trading a province’s constitutional autonomy. Continue reading →

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