Governments Can’t Hide from Profit – June 18, 2010
Profit is not the enemy in healthcare. Its banishment from government books does not improve societal welfare once the loss of potential profit by private citizens is accounted for.

User Fees Really Work – June 13, 2010
"With much controversy, the Charest government in Quebec has proposed a user fee of $25 per doctor's visit, one that would be waived for low-income earners."

Don't Shy From Health Debate – June 7, 2010
"It's not just unwise to promise all things to all people in health care: given the tenuous state of the province's finances, it's irresponsible."

Maxime Bernier, Former Industry and Foreign Affairs Minister and MP for Beauce – May 27, 2010
You have to be out there. You have to explain what you believe in and I think people are intelligent. If you have a good idea and it is based on facts and you can explain it, I think people will understand and they will vote for you.

Demography is Medicare’s Destiny – May 17, 2010
Europe has lessons for Canada in healthcare, and as the boomers retire, they will change the political calculus in favour of reform towards competition based European-style models.

We Pay For World-Leading Care But Don't Get It; – May 12, 2010
"The survey, done for the third year running by the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, spurns the usual measures of health care -- money spent and resources available."

European Health Care Bests Canada: Expert – May 12, 2010
"Health Consumer Powerhouse and Frontier Centre for Public Policy recently released a report outlining how Canada's health-care system matches up to European systems."

To Reduce Health Wait Times, Follow the European Model – May 11, 2010
Addressing Canada’s long healthcare wait times requires major reforms and an end to monopolistic government control over insurance and healthcare provision.

Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index 2010 – May 10, 2010
The Frontier Centre for Public Policy releases the 3rd annual Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index. Canada lags behind in 25th place and far behind consumer and competition friendly Holland.

Media Release - Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index 2010 – May 10, 2010
The 3rd annual Euro-Canada Health Consumer Index is out: Canada lags behind in 25th place and far behind consumer and competition friendly Holland.

Competitive Care – May 4, 2010
"For the past 10 years, public and private hospitals in Lombardy have competed directly for patients, and in doing so have created what is considered by many to be one of Europe's most efficient health-care systems."

B.C.’s New Twist in Delivering Health Care – May 1, 2010
"Patient-focused funding may not drive massive savings in health-care costs, but could have a significant impact on the Canadian economy if it plays a role in reducing wait lists."

Canada V. Europe on Health Care Wait Times: Canada Compares Badly – March 19, 2010
Despite high levels of healthcare spending, wait times for health services in Canada are much longer than they are in most of Europe.

Health Insurance: Clear Diagnosis, Uncertain Remedy – February 28, 2010
"Governments want to spur private insurance in the hope of solving three big problems bedevilling their national systems of health care: inadequate access to care; soaring costs; and a paucity of innovation. They hope thus to improve their citizens’ health without tearing more holes in tattered public finances."

Canada v. Europe on Patient Rights: Canada Lags – February 19, 2010
European consumers generally have superior access to information about their health care options and their own condition than Canadian patients.

Canada v. Europe on Health Care: Europe Wins – February 5, 2010
With a combination of high spending and mediocre performance, Canadians get less “bang for the buck” in healthcare than citizens of most European countries.

More Money Doesn’t Always Equal Better Health Care – January 29, 2010
In Canada, the highest-spending provinces on healthcare are among the lowest-performing jurisdictions in the country.

More Disclosure – January 21, 2010
Let’s look to Australia to see how they have made improvements to public reporting of hospital waiting times in an effort to improve efficiency and transparency.

Big Deficits, Creaky Health Service: Something's Got to Give – January 18, 2010
"Even before the recession, provincial spending was on an unsustainable trajectory. Now revenues have fallen precipitously. Last month, former central bank governor David Dodge warned governments to get their fiscal houses in order."

Transforming Manitoba – January 16, 2010
Manitoba’s old style public sector model has placed the province firmly outside of western Canada's mainstream.