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Health Council of Canada short-sighted on health-care reform

Health Council of Canada short-sighted on health-care reform

It has been one month since the federal election, and discussions about health-care reform - never prominent during the election - seem to be even further away from the public spotlight. Nonetheless, some are trying to get their remedies noticed.
Happy retirement Richard Marz - and here's an extra half million just in case

Happy retirement Richard Marz - and here's an extra half million just in case

Down in the polls, unpopular within his own party and fresh off running the largest deficit in Alberta’s history, MLA Richard Marz has chosen to not to run in the next provincial election. But don’t worry about Mr.
Happy retirement Richard Marz - and here's an extra half million just in case

Happy retirement Richard Marz - and here's an extra half million just in case

Down in the polls, unpopular within his own party and fresh off running the largest deficit in Alberta’s history, Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills MLA Richard Marz has chosen to not to run in the next provincial election. But don’t worry about Mr.
New motto for our city: " Airdrie: Where Calgary comes to have babies."

New motto for our city: " Airdrie: Where Calgary comes to have babies."

When you think of Airdrie, what’s the first image that pops into your head? Is it the water tower jutting into a clear blue sky? Is it fireworks over Nose Creek Park? Or maybe it’s the friendly blue arch with the motto Community & Opportunity? Don’t
Time to put the Canadian government on a diet

Time to put the Canadian government on a diet

Canada's fiscal house is in much better shape than that of the United States, Britain and other OECD countries; but complacency at this juncture would surely destroy our hard earned strength.
Time to put the Canadian government on a diet

Time to put the Canadian government on a diet

Canada's fiscal house is in much better shape than that of the United States, Britain and other OECD countries; but complacency at this juncture would surely destroy our hard earned strength.
" The pen is mightier than the sword, and must belong to no one man"

" The pen is mightier than the sword, and must belong to no one man"

I’m not a thief. I’m a revolutionary. That’s what I tell my co-workers when, at the end of every week, they invariably show up in my office demanding the return of their pens. Some of them think I’ve got a bad habit.
"The pen is mightier than the sword, and must belong to no one man"

"The pen is mightier than the sword, and must belong to no one man"

I’m not a thief. I’m a revolutionary. That’s what I tell my co-workers when, at the end of every week, they invariably show up in my office demanding the return of their pens. Some of them think I’ve got a bad habit.
To understand health-care spending, we need to measure the right outcomes

To understand health-care spending, we need to measure the right outcomes

Are Canadians getting good value for money from their health insurance system? This question is often discussed among health economists and policymakers.
Faith Matters: God is never too busy to talk to you

Faith Matters: God is never too busy to talk to you

Society has some positive things going for it, but one of the things that has been lost in our fast-paced world is that it has become harder to find someone who has the time to just sit and talk.
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