Category Archives: Cities

Romanow’s nether regions

(December 4, 2002) Roy Romanow recommends expanding medical services to rural communities to address the appallingly poor health of rural Canadians. This recommendation, he says, conforms to his goal of being “evidence-based and values-driven.” Continue reading →

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Quebec margarine battle continues

(November 28, 2002) Quebec’s long-standing refusal to lift a ban on butter-coloured margarine is now being challenged on two fronts. Continue reading →

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The phoney MSA debate

(November 28, 2002) The debate over medical savings accounts (MSAs) – the proposal to have government give each Canadian an annual health allowance to cover routine health needs – has largely been fought on economic grounds. Continue reading →

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Empowerment is the best medicine

(November 20, 2002) Does a positive mental attitude help patients beat cancer? A study published earlier this month in BMJ, the journal of the British Medical Association, thinks not. Continue reading →

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Federal electoral Boundaries commissions 2002

(November 8, 2002) The single-seat district system violates charter rights far more profoundly than any inequality of numbers between districts. Continue reading →

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