Lessons for the future of Medicare on its 60th anniversary

Lessons for the future of Medicare on its 60th anniversary

It is the 60th anniversary of Medicare, but no one seems to care. It is, after all, hard to be enthusiastic about a system in crisis. Patients can’t find doctors (almost...
Most Canadians welcome immigrants, but anti-immigration sentiments persist

Most Canadians welcome immigrants, but anti-immigration sentiments persist

Hostility towards immigrants has become a powerful component of right-wing populism in several western countries. But for the time being, Canada has not succumbed to this wave. In Canada, attitudes...
In Danielle Smith’s fantasy Alberta, Indigenous struggle is twisted to suit settlers

In Danielle Smith’s fantasy Alberta, Indigenous struggle is twisted to suit settlers

What do a notorious Ku Klux Klan writer, right-wing libertarianism, the Cherokee Trail of Tears and the “lost cause” of the American Confederacy have to do with Alberta Premier Danielle...
A tournament of surprises and controversy

A tournament of surprises and controversy

After a month of football, the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup in Qatar has concluded with Argentina beating France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after drawing 3-3. Record numbers of...
Canada delays expanding medical assistance in dying to include mental illness, but it’s still a policy built on quicksand

Canada delays expanding medical assistance in dying to include mental illness, but it’s still...

The federal government admitted Thursday it needs more time before expanding Canada’s controversial medical assistance in dying (MAID) policy to include mentally ill people. Although the government had recently announced...