Health care system vulnerable to climate change
Dr. Suzy Fitzgerald remembers looking out the windows as wildfire flames surrounded the hospital where she worked.
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Quebec election: Liberals, CAQ criticize Québec solidaire's wealth tax proposal
Three of Quebec's main political parties took aim on Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at a proposal by Québec solidaire to introduce wealth and inheritance taxes on people with assets worth $1 million or more.
Jean Charest got his final debate audience, but will he attract enough supporters?
Jean Charest compared opponents who didn't show up to the federal Conservatives' final leadership debate to fish not wanting to swim.
Three out of five Conservative candidates to appear in tonight's final party debate
No audience, no podiums and appearances from only three out of the five candidates running to lead the federal Conservatives.
Trudeau says premiers must deliver 'tangible results' with health spending
The federal government wants to make sure billions of dollars transferred to the provinces and territories for health care will "deliver real, tangible results for Canadians" with shorter wait times and better services, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says.
No date for meeting with Ottawa on "crumbling" health system
Canada's premiers have wrapped up talks in Victoria, B.C., frustrated that a date has yet to be set for a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau focused on health care.
B.C. Premier John Horgan to resign this fall after bout with cancer
British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he'll resign as leader in the fall after the New Democrats hold a leadership convention because a second bout with cancer has left him with little energy for a job that's been the thrill of his life.
Quebec legislature adopts new language law deemed 'moderate' by Legault
Quebec Premier François Legault sought to reassure anglophones that his government's language law reform, adopted on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, won't prevent people from accessing health care in English.
Let’s have an adult conversation about abortion
Meanwhile, can we get real for just a minute and talk about sex and pregnancy as if we’re adult humans with real life experience and not children reading about it in books? asks columnist Sandy Garossino.
For better or worse, this election is Doug Ford’s to lose
Bribing voters with their own money is a time-tested political strategy, but few have ever taken it to the level Doug Ford’s government just did, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Moderna to build vaccine production facility in Montreal area
American vaccine maker Moderna is to announce today, April 29, 2022, it plans to build its promised Canadian production facility in Montreal.
Welcome to dumbest COVID wave yet
When the full story of this pandemic is finally written, the behaviour of people like Dr. Kieran Moore — to say nothing of his political masters at Queen’s Park — will feature prominently, writes columnist Max Fawcett.
Along with health care, Manitoba budget will spend to help Ukrainian refugees
Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is releasing its budget today, April 12, 2022, and it's expected to include more money for health care.
A Pearsonian moment? Not in this budget
The biggest extension to health care by far in this budget was a national dental care program. This went from obscurity to policy in a matter of months due to its inclusion in the Liberal-NDP agreement.
Legault says new Liberal-NDP alliance will trigger confrontation with provinces
Quebec Premier François Legault is warning that the new alliance between the federal Liberals and the NDP is going to trigger a confrontation with the provinces, particularly around health care.