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Budget misses the mark on addressing health needs

  • The Liberals’ budget delivered their “solutions” to the issues facing health care in Canada today. But did it hit its intended mark? Canada is
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | April 29, 2019
A worker speaks to residents of a long-term care home in Ottawa in 2017. With one in six Canadians now seniors, a plan to address the rising demand on health-care services is urgently needed, says Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times file photograph

Budget misses the mark on addressing health needs

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | April 29, 2019
  • The Liberals’ budget delivered their “solutions” to the issues facing health care in Canada today. But did it hit its intended mark? Canada is

Budget misses the mark on addressing health needs

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | April 29, 2019
  • The Liberals’ budget delivered their “solutions” to the issues facing health care in Canada today. But did it hit its intended mark? Canada is
A worker speaks to residents of a long-term care home in Ottawa in 2017. With one in six Canadians now seniors, a plan to address the rising demand on health-care services is urgently needed, says Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times file photograph

Budget misses the mark on addressing health needs

  • The Liberals’ budget delivered their “solutions” to the issues facing health care in Canada today. But did it hit its intended mark? Canada is
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | April 29, 2019
A worker speaks to residents of a long-term care home in Ottawa in 2017. With one in six Canadians now seniors, a plan to address the rising demand on health-care services is urgently needed, says Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times file photograph

Budget misses the mark on addressing health needs

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | April 29, 2019
  • The Liberals’ budget delivered their “solutions” to the issues facing health care in Canada today. But did it hit its intended mark? Canada is

Budget misses the mark on addressing health needs

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | April 29, 2019
  • The Liberals’ budget delivered their “solutions” to the issues facing health care in Canada today. But did it hit its intended mark? Canada is
A worker speaks to residents of a long-term care home in Ottawa in 2017. With one in six Canadians now seniors, a plan to address the rising demand on health-care services is urgently needed, says Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times file photograph

Canadians need to be aware that even just one use of crystal meth can cause an addiction, ruin your life, or end your life

  • It was just two months ago that I visited Winnipeg to learn more about the methamphetamine epidemic being experienced there. The House Health Committee
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | February 4, 2019
While shows like Breaking Bad may make methamphetamine production a subject for entertainment, the reality is that the lives destroyed by this drug, the families ravaged, and the communities where crime to support drug habits has skyrocketed has become an urgent and tragic issue that must be addressed by co-operation between governments, medical service providers and law enforcement, writes Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Image courtesy of Breaking Bad

Canadians need to be aware that even just one use of crystal meth can cause an addiction, ruin your life, or end your life

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | February 4, 2019
  • It was just two months ago that I visited Winnipeg to learn more about the methamphetamine epidemic being experienced there. The House Health Committee

Canadians need to be aware that even just one use of crystal meth can cause an addiction, ruin your life, or end your life

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | February 4, 2019
  • It was just two months ago that I visited Winnipeg to learn more about the methamphetamine epidemic being experienced there. The House Health Committee
While shows like Breaking Bad may make methamphetamine production a subject for entertainment, the reality is that the lives destroyed by this drug, the families ravaged, and the communities where crime to support drug habits has skyrocketed has become an urgent and tragic issue that must be addressed by co-operation between governments, medical service providers and law enforcement, writes Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. Image courtesy of Breaking Bad

Blunt talk: Liberals dropped the ball on legalization

  • It’s been nearly three months since the legalization of cannabis, and there is much to be concerned about. Many of these concerns were highlighted
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | January 16, 2019
Bill Blair, the minister responsible for the Cannabis Act, speaks with reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, 2018, three days before recreational cannabis legalization began. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Blunt talk: Liberals dropped the ball on legalization

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | January 16, 2019
  • It’s been nearly three months since the legalization of cannabis, and there is much to be concerned about. Many of these concerns were highlighted

Blunt talk: Liberals dropped the ball on legalization

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | January 16, 2019
  • It’s been nearly three months since the legalization of cannabis, and there is much to be concerned about. Many of these concerns were highlighted
Bill Blair, the minister responsible for the Cannabis Act, speaks with reporters in the House foyer on Oct. 14, 2018, three days before recreational cannabis legalization began. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Let’s have an adult conversation about how to improve Canadian health care

  • It’s important to look to the future needs of the health-care system and ensure that the plans of today meet the demands to come.
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | November 14, 2018
The World Health Organization considers France to have the best health outcomes from its universal system—yet its system consists of 24 per cent privatized services, writes Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu. Photograph courtesy of Chris Sampson

Let’s have an adult conversation about how to improve Canadian health care

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | November 14, 2018
  • It’s important to look to the future needs of the health-care system and ensure that the plans of today meet the demands to come.

Let’s have an adult conversation about how to improve Canadian health care

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | November 14, 2018
  • It’s important to look to the future needs of the health-care system and ensure that the plans of today meet the demands to come.
The World Health Organization considers France to have the best health outcomes from its universal system—yet its system consists of 24 per cent privatized services, writes Conservative health critic Marilyn Gladu. Photograph courtesy of Chris Sampson

Liberals failing to prioritize Canadians’ health concerns in an effective manner

  • When it comes to health policy in Canada, it is clear that there are more issues than funding available. For this reason, the government
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | June 4, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, pictured. One thing has become increasingly clear: strong leadership will be required by whoever forms the next government to correct the mistakes we are seeing made now, writes Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals failing to prioritize Canadians’ health concerns in an effective manner

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | June 4, 2018
  • When it comes to health policy in Canada, it is clear that there are more issues than funding available. For this reason, the government

Liberals failing to prioritize Canadians’ health concerns in an effective manner

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | June 4, 2018
  • When it comes to health policy in Canada, it is clear that there are more issues than funding available. For this reason, the government
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, pictured. One thing has become increasingly clear: strong leadership will be required by whoever forms the next government to correct the mistakes we are seeing made now, writes Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals pledge 10 times the money to legalize pot as they do tobacco control

  • With important elections looming both provincially and federally, it is natural that Canada’s health-care system will a big part of electoral discussions. One in
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | April 18, 2018
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, right, and her parliamentary secretary, Bill Blair, left, are helping to lead the federal government's cannabis-legalization push. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Liberals pledge 10 times the money to legalize pot as they do tobacco control

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | April 18, 2018
  • With important elections looming both provincially and federally, it is natural that Canada’s health-care system will a big part of electoral discussions. One in

Liberals pledge 10 times the money to legalize pot as they do tobacco control

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | April 18, 2018
  • With important elections looming both provincially and federally, it is natural that Canada’s health-care system will a big part of electoral discussions. One in
Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor, right, and her parliamentary secretary, Bill Blair, left, are helping to lead the federal government's cannabis-legalization push. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Palliative care, the next step for Canada

  • With Bill C-277, “An Act Providing for the Development of a Framework on Palliative Care in Canada,” receiving royal assent in December 2017, there
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | February 5, 2018
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu writes that while the Trudeau government pledged $3-billion for home and palliative care in the 2016 budget and an additional $6-billion over five years in 2017, she was told in December at a House Health Committee meeting that to date, only $200-million has been dispersed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Palliative care, the next step for Canada

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | February 5, 2018
  • With Bill C-277, “An Act Providing for the Development of a Framework on Palliative Care in Canada,” receiving royal assent in December 2017, there

Palliative care, the next step for Canada

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | February 5, 2018
  • With Bill C-277, “An Act Providing for the Development of a Framework on Palliative Care in Canada,” receiving royal assent in December 2017, there
Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu writes that while the Trudeau government pledged $3-billion for home and palliative care in the 2016 budget and an additional $6-billion over five years in 2017, she was told in December at a House Health Committee meeting that to date, only $200-million has been dispersed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Pop bad, pot good? Liberals are confused on health

  • These are confusing times on the health file, with the Liberal government sending mixed messages to Canadians. Its official objective is supposedly to help
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | November 15, 2017
The Liberal government said in its fall economic update it would earmark more than half a billion dollars over five years to roll out its marijuana legalization plans. The Hill Times file photograph

Pop bad, pot good? Liberals are confused on health

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | November 15, 2017
  • These are confusing times on the health file, with the Liberal government sending mixed messages to Canadians. Its official objective is supposedly to help

Pop bad, pot good? Liberals are confused on health

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | November 15, 2017
  • These are confusing times on the health file, with the Liberal government sending mixed messages to Canadians. Its official objective is supposedly to help
The Liberal government said in its fall economic update it would earmark more than half a billion dollars over five years to roll out its marijuana legalization plans. The Hill Times file photograph

Let’s put the ‘super’ in ‘supercluster’

  • These are exciting times for research and innovation in Canada. With a continued emphasis on innovation as a key to job creation, new areas
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | June 5, 2017
The digital economy is transforming at a fast rate. The issue is that the technology is changing so quickly that standard university and college training platforms cannot adapt, writes Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

Let’s put the ‘super’ in ‘supercluster’

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | June 5, 2017
  • These are exciting times for research and innovation in Canada. With a continued emphasis on innovation as a key to job creation, new areas

Let’s put the ‘super’ in ‘supercluster’

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | June 5, 2017
  • These are exciting times for research and innovation in Canada. With a continued emphasis on innovation as a key to job creation, new areas
The digital economy is transforming at a fast rate. The issue is that the technology is changing so quickly that standard university and college training platforms cannot adapt, writes Marilyn Gladu. The Hill Times photograph by Steve Gerecke

Palliative care framework: the right bill at the right time

  • The need for palliative care has been a topic of discussion for years. However, with 70 per cent of Canadians having no access to
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | May 3, 2017
Bill C-277 provides a framework for palliative care in Canada including defining the services to be covered, training requirements for those providing different levels of care, and a plan to see consistent access across the country. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Palliative care framework: the right bill at the right time

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | May 3, 2017
  • The need for palliative care has been a topic of discussion for years. However, with 70 per cent of Canadians having no access to

Palliative care framework: the right bill at the right time

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | May 3, 2017
  • The need for palliative care has been a topic of discussion for years. However, with 70 per cent of Canadians having no access to
Bill C-277 provides a framework for palliative care in Canada including defining the services to be covered, training requirements for those providing different levels of care, and a plan to see consistent access across the country. Photograph courtesy of Pixabay

Canada must do more to boost innovation

  • There has been much discussion and activity around the topic of innovation. Everyone recognizes the need to create an environment in Canada that fosters
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | November 23, 2016
Countries that do innovation well have modelled their centres of excellence in a cross-disciplinary fashion driven by industry-determined problems, argues Marilyn Gladu. Photograph courtesy of Eelke Dekker

Canada must do more to boost innovation

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | November 23, 2016
  • There has been much discussion and activity around the topic of innovation. Everyone recognizes the need to create an environment in Canada that fosters

Canada must do more to boost innovation

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | November 23, 2016
  • There has been much discussion and activity around the topic of innovation. Everyone recognizes the need to create an environment in Canada that fosters
Countries that do innovation well have modelled their centres of excellence in a cross-disciplinary fashion driven by industry-determined problems, argues Marilyn Gladu. Photograph courtesy of Eelke Dekker

Investing in science drives innovation

  • Science policy in Canada should create an environment that encourages Canadians to lead in research, to drive innovation, and should result in economic growth
Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | September 7, 2016
Pictured, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains. Conservative science critic Marilyn Gladu says even more needs to be done to support scientific research in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Investing in science drives innovation

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | September 7, 2016
  • Science policy in Canada should create an environment that encourages Canadians to lead in research, to drive innovation, and should result in economic growth

Investing in science drives innovation

Opinion | BY CONSERVATIVE MP MARILYN GLADU | September 7, 2016
  • Science policy in Canada should create an environment that encourages Canadians to lead in research, to drive innovation, and should result in economic growth
Pictured, Science Minister Kirsty Duncan and Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains. Conservative science critic Marilyn Gladu says even more needs to be done to support scientific research in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright
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