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‘The more we invest in health, the less we need to invest in health care,’ says ex-Olympian and MP Van Koeverden during Ski Day on the Hill, while first ministers meet in Ottawa

'That’s not to suggest that physical activity solves every single problem,' said former Olympian now MP Adam van Koeverden, while skiing on Parliament Hill on Feb. 7. 'There are still diseases, and people are still going to require health care.'

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BY CHRISTOPHER GULY
February 13, 2023

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‘The more we invest in health, the less we need to invest in health care,’ says ex-Olympian and MP Van Koeverden during Ski Day on the Hill, while first ministers meet in Ottawa

'That’s not to suggest that physical activity solves every single problem,' said former Olympian now MP Adam van Koeverden, while skiing on Parliament Hill on Feb. 7. 'There are still diseases, and people are still going to require health care.'

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