Almost three-quarters of Canada’s total tax burden is paid by the working-age population.
health care costs
November 15, 2017
9:05AM
Average per person spending on health care for Canadians over 70 is $13,797.
November 15, 2017
1:00AM
October 31, 2017
10:22AM
Health-care costs are expected to increase by 57 per cent by 2045.
September 28, 2017
9:31AM
Canada ranks dead-last for the number of acute-care beds.
September 27, 2017
1:41PM
In 2016, the median wait to see a specialist for treatment after receiving a referral from a GP was 20 weeks.
June 7, 2016
12:34PM
Since 1998, health-care spending in Alberta has increased by 317 per cent—faster than in any other province.
June 2, 2016
9:15AM
Five provinces including Ontario will see health spending grow close to or exceed 50 per cent of program spending.