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  1. The expiry of the 2004 Canada health accord- What's all the fuss about?

    Appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press The 2004 federal-provincial health accord recently completed its 10-year run, and expired on schedule. Though heralded at the time of its signing as a landmark agreement that would solve many of the wait times issues ...

  2. Summer health care forecast: Typical slowdown with risk of increased sluggishness

    Appeared in the Fredericton Gleaner, Sundre Round Up and Nelson Daily.com Get ready for Medicare’s annual summer slowdown, where the forecast calls for possibly poorer than usual service levels. Every year, provincial health care systems across Canada ...

  3. How about a holiday from Canada's health care straitjacket?

    Appeared in the Vancouver Sun and Winnipeg Free Press For many Canadians, the Victoria Day long weekend marks the beginning of summertime holiday planning, if not a late May escape after a long winter. For those who travel outside of the country in the ...

  4. Long waits and queue jumping go hand in hand

    Appeared in the Calgary Herald The idea that some Albertans might be getting their publicly-funded health care more rapidly than others because of who they happen to be, or who they know, or indeed if they have greater ability to pay, seems to have ...