Category : Healthcare Policy


Medical Wait Times Cost Canadians $4.2B in 2025

A new Fraser Institute report reveals that long medical wait times in Canada cost nearly 1.4 million patients $4.2 billion in lost work and productivity last year, with an average wait of 28.6 weeks for treatment.

Manitoba NDP Proposes Patient Safety Charter

The Manitoba NDP introduces a new bill establishing a patient safety charter, aiming to strengthen healthcare accountability and improve patient rights across the province.

Alberta's MAID Announcement: Protection or Politics?

Alberta's recent announcement to regulate medical assistance in dying raises questions about who is truly being protected, as the proposed restrictions mirror existing federal law while ignoring systemic healthcare shortcomings.

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