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Jun 28, 2017

Nature offers the best defence against flooding

David Suzuki

Despite recent investments, Canada lags behind other G7 nations in flood preparation and climate change adaptation. It's time we recognize green infrastructure as central to flood-prevention efforts.

Blog

May 24, 2017

Breaking the link between extreme weather and extreme profits

Nora Loreto

Insurance agencies are increasingly profiting from extreme weather events, while government are left to pick up the tab. How much longer can this last?

News

Dec 15, 2014

Across Canada, worker compensation systems are in crisis

Ella Bedard

Advocates across the country report that the experience rating system rewards employers for hiding workplace injuries.

Podcast

Nov 9, 2012

Poll shows majority of Canadians distrust private health insurance companies

Redeye

The Canadian Health Coalition commissioned a poll to find out how Canadians feel about the role of private insurance companies in our health care system. They got some interesting results.

In cahoots

Oct 31, 2012

Canadians think insurance companies will drive up health-care costs

Canadians think insurance companies will drive up health care costs

Most Canadians understand that private health care is costly and inefficient. We can all see the privatization forces mobilizing and trying to get more access to our health care.

Blog

Oct 27, 2011

Hill Dispatches: Cooler outside, hotter inside as the spectre of another premature prorogation hangs over the House

Karl Nerenberg

The government hones its brush-off skills as the Opposition faces the prospect of a shortened parlimentary session.

Blog

Apr 20, 2011

Weekly Pulse: DCCC ad shows grandpa stripping for extra cash to pay for Medicare

Lindsay Beyerstein

How will the next generation of seniors pay for health care if Republicans privatize Medicare? The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) suggests some options in a darkly funny ad.

Blog

Apr 13, 2011

Weekly Pulse: Paul Ryan's Medicare swindle

Lindsay Beyerstein

Robert Parry in In These Times examines how Paul Ryan's budget test would turn health care for the elderly into one big free-market death panel.

Blog

Apr 7, 2011

Weekly Pulse: GOP would privatize Medicare, gut Medicaid

Lindsay Beyerstein

On Tuesday, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) unveiled a draft budget resolution for 2012. Ryan's program would privatize Medicare and gut Medicaid.

Blog

Apr 5, 2011

Weekly Audit: Republicans' budget declares war on Medicare

Lindsay Beyerstein

The Republicans are poised to unveil a model budget on Tuesday that would effectively end Medicare by privatizing it, Steve Benen reports in the Washington Monthly.

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