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1. New report highlights Canada’s low health-care ranking among peer countries

   Canada ranked last on timely access to specialist consultations and elective/non-emergency surgery. ...

2. Long health-care wait times hurt Canadians in many ways

   According to the survey, an estimated 1.2 million Canadians waited for treatment last year. ...

3. B.C. should consider long-term collaboration with private clinics

   The estimated time to clear the backlog has been reduced from 24 months to 15 months. ...

4. Private clinics could help Alberta reduce health-care wait times

   Appeared in the Calgary Sun, August 5, 2020 Health-care reform is a topic of endless discussion by Canadian politicians. But action on health care is much rarer. The Kenney government recently introduced Bill-30, which contains a number of significant ...

5. Nova Scotians pay dearly for health-care wait times

   Appeared in National Newswatch, June 4, 2020 The COVID pandemic has placed health care at the forefront of the national conversation, as Canadians work collectively to reduce transmission rates while debating next steps. Health-care professionals have ...

6. The ‘other’ health-care crisis damaging our economy—every year

   Appeared in the National Post, May 9, 2020 The COVID pandemic has devastated Canada’s economy and the recovery will be long and uncertain. However, another health-care crisis has been hurting Canadians, and the country’s economic productivity, for years ...