Chinese leader Xi Jinping recently claimed a “decisive victory” of his national pandemic measures since November 2022. His talk took place as mass deaths have further devastated the entire nation after three years of strict zero-COVID policy that ruined both lives and the economy of the nation. Analysts said it indicated Xi’s rule is faced…
CCP Claims ‘Decisive Victory’ in Pandemic Prevention to Mask Xi’s Ruling Crisis: Analysts
Alberta Premier Says Province Will Pursue Health Care Reforms Regardless of Federal Funding
Alberta will be reforming its health care system with or without money from the federal government, Premier Danielle Smith says. At a news conference on Jan. 10, Smith said that even if the federal government does not provide funding, health care is the “number one most important thing” that Albertans expect to be improved. Smith…
Alberta Premier Replaces AHS Board With Full-Time, Experienced Administrator
Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that the Alberta Health Services (AHS) board has been replaced with a full-time experienced administrator, who previously held the role, to make immediate changes to the health care system. Dr. John Cowell has been appointed to carry out health care reform promises made during Smith’s election campaign, the premier said at…
Alberta Premier Replaces Health Services Board With Full-Time Administrator
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that the Alberta Health Services (AHS) board has been replaced with a full-time experienced administrator, who previously held the role, to make immediate changes to the health care system. Dr. John Cowell has been appointed to carry out health care reform promises made during Smith’s election campaign, the premier said…
Alberta Premier Fires Health Services Board, Brings On Full-Time Administrator
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced Thursday that the Alberta Health Services (AHS) board has been replaced with a full-time experienced administrator, who previously held the role, to make immediate changes to the health care system. Dr. John Cowell has been appointed to carry out health care reform promises made during Smith’s election campaign, the premier said…
2.9 Million Canadians on Wait List for Surgery, Scans, and Specialists
At least 2.9 million Canadians are waiting for surgery, diagnostic scans, or specialist appointments, according to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests obtained by SecondStreet.org, a think tank. Not all provinces had data available, leading SecondStreet.org to suggest that the true total could be close to 4 million people on waiting lists. Waiting lists are at…
Congressional Gridlock After Midterms May ‘Not Be All That Bad for Markets,’ Says Economist
A wave of Republican victories in the coming midterm elections will lead to a divided Congress, likely stalling President Joe Biden’s soft infrastructure—healthcare and childcare—agenda, according to an American economist. “The House is very much tilting red and the Senate races have certainly narrowed in recent weeks. So, it will be very much gridlock in…
Cory Morgan: As Canada’s Health Care System Teeters on the Brink of Collapse, Politicians Refuse to Utter the Word ‘Reform’
Commentary In New Brunswick, 74,000 people are on a waiting list trying to find a family doctor, while some have even desperately taken to Twitter in hopes of finding one. In B.C., hospitals are cutting hours for their emergency rooms and primary care centres are on the brink of being overwhelmed. In Ontario, hospitals have been…
Ad Pleading for Doctor Results in Multiple Offers, Hundreds of Messages From Canadians With No Family Physician
Janet Mort bought a newspaper ad in a desperate plea to get a doctor for her ailing husband Michael. A helpful doctor and hundreds of Canadians in the same plight responded—including some in Mort’s own family. The Brentwood Bay resident in the Victoria, B.C., area placed her ad on page A2 in the July 30…
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