Let’s aim higher for the health care we deserve
HALIFAX—COVID-19 has done many things to us individually and collectively. Perhaps the biggest lesson from the pandemic is the importance of a well-run health system that not only meets our everyday needs but can also rise to unexpected challenges. Canada’s health-care system in its current state failed to meet the challenges of COVID and we […]
Health Policy Briefing
Clash of the tired: pandemic fatigue and political opportunism at odds as COVID protest persists
Nearly two years into the global pandemic that has changed day-to-day lives, the frustration around an uncertain exit strategy is hitting Canadians hard. And according to polling—and more visibly, from the “Freedom Convoy” that recently took over downtown Ottawa, pandemic fatigue is setting in. Despite public health measures changing as often as they have, with […]
Navigating the new normal: hybrid sittings bring pros, cons for Parliamentarians with disabilities
Though some may decry its continuation, as politicians settle into another winter sitting of a hybrid House and Senate, Parliamentarians with disabilities say the ability to conduct business via video has opened doors—but also introduced some new hurdles. The experience can be overstimulating, said Liberal MP and Employment, Workforce Development, and Disability Inclusion Minister Carla […]
The world is counting on Canada to lead on vaccine production
Pablum. Insulin. Child-resistant medicine containers. Heart-valve replacements. Cystic fibrosis and stem cell research. Discovering T-cell receptors in cancer research. With these medical advances and many more, each time Canada has led the world. We’ve always had the capacity to be an “innovation nation,” led by a world-class education system, abundant talent, and the know-how of […]
In the Parliament Hill neighbourhood, loud truckers not winning any friends, and hurting support, but Nanos says protesters also ‘should not be dismissed’
As the trucker protests in the nation’s capital entered their fourth day Tuesday, political players who work in the Parliament Hill neighbourhood say the protesters’ constant honking and some unsavoury behaviour are harming the support they have from average Canadians, although recent polling by some firms shows more support to end COVID-19 restrictions and federal […]
It’s the tyranny of the minority
HALIFAX—So the tyranny of the minority is behind the wheel and taking dead aim at Canadian democracy. As they say about the internet, it doesn’t matter about the content of your message, it’s all about the size of the splash. As I write this on Friday, truckers who have taken it upon themselves to gum […]
Here’s a thought: Canadian truckers crossing U.S. border should get vaccinated
As of two weeks ago, all Canadian truckers who intend to cross the U.S. border have to show proof that they have received two COVID-19 vaccinations. The Canadian federal government announced back in November that it would extend the border policies— which already apply to the general public—to essential workers, including truckers. This is similar […]
As new COVID-19 variants continue to emerge, PHAC says it’s made changes to its global health surveillance system, addressing concerns in AG’s report
As new variants and subvariants of COVID-19 continue to emerge, a federal agency which monitors emerging public health threats around the globe says that it has made changes to address concerns about its surveillance of the initial outbreak of COVID-19. In an email statement to The Hill Times, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) […]
‘Freedom Convoy’ rolls into town, jams Parliamentary Precinct, thousands protest against COVID-19 mandates
The “Freedom Convoy,” a large convoy of big rig and pickup truck drivers from across Canada, who are here to protest against vaccine mandates and the Trudeau government, rolled into town and took over the entire Parliamentary Precinct on Saturday. They started arriving in big numbers late Friday night, with the main demonstration against COVID-19 […]
