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Specialized Medical Clinics Are Health Care System Allies
If you’ve been waiting months for an operation, what’s your main concern? Is it the administrative structure of the facility where you will be treated, or is it rather a reduction in the time you have to wait?
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30,000 Litres of Milk Wasted Because of Government Policy
30,000 litres. That’s how much milk one Ontario farmer allegedly had to dump because he produced more than his government-sanctioned quota allowed him last month.
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Electricity: A Right to Refuse That Must Not Become a Veto Power
Unfortunately for Hydro-Québec, surpluses no longer seem to be in the cards for the foreseeable future.
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The Hippodrome Saga: Almost 14 Years Running in Place
This is the story of a parcel of land that’s been sitting vacant for nearly 14 years, right in the heart of a city in search of housing.
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Canadians Clamour for Home Care, Ottawa Offers Institutions
There tends to be a bit of a disconnect between what the people want, and what the government delivers. Just look at long-term care.
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Strawberries in January
According to the provincial government, Quebecers need to show a little restraint in their energy use, or else Hydro-Québec will soon be unable to keep up with demand.
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Reducing Bureaucracy to Attract More Nurses
Is changing a Quebecer’s bandage very different from changing a Manitoban’s?
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With what batteries?
The federal government recently announced its intention to force car manufacturers to boost sales of electric vehicles to at least 20 per cent of their Canadian business starting in 2023.
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Our eroding purchasing power
It’s been many years since the Consumer Price Index has been followed so closely by so many people.
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The Fiscal Paternalism of Taxing Sugary Drinks
Many people seem to believe government should take on the role of a father, protecting us from ourselves. The idea of taxing sugary beverages is in line with this thinking.