Healthcare

MILOBAR – Throwing money at healthcare doesn’t always bring results

March 17, 2023 // 2 Comments

By PETER MILOBAR MLA, Kamloops-North Thompson DESPITE A NUMBER of NDP announcements around health care, the crisis in our system doesn’t seem to be easing. In fact, things [Continue]

ARMCHAIR ARCHIVES – Doctors’ closed-door strategy has its flaws

March 10, 2023 // 1 Comment

Concerns over the healthcare system aren’t new. Twenty-five years ago, B.C.’s doctors took a day off over a money issue. This column was originally published on Saturday, [Continue]

EDITORIAL – Premiers got a good offer from Trudeau; they should take it

February 8, 2023 // 1 Comment

An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. PROVINCIAL PREMIERS should jump at the healthcare deal offered up yesterday by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He put an extra $46.2 billion [Continue]

NATIONAL PULSE – Canadians weigh on eve of national health summit

February 6, 2023 // 0 Comments

By ANGUS REID INSTITUTE February 6, 2023 – With Canada’s first ministers set to meet tomorrow in an attempt to hammer out a health care accord aimed at healing an [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Provinces come to their senses on healthcare money

January 26, 2023 // 0 Comments

ORDINARILY, provinces only want one thing from the feds – money. So when the feds offer money in exchange for something, provinces are reluctant to accept. All that has [Continue]

CHARBONNEAU – Provinces don’t want/want to meet with feds over health care

December 15, 2022 // 0 Comments

PROVINCES ARE SENDING mixed messages. First they meet but reject previously negotiated terms. A month later, they want to meet but are unwilling to negotiate. Make up your [Continue]