Tag: Canadian provinces

Ottawa Outlines Conditions for Increasing Provincial Health-Care Funding

November 8, 2022
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The federal government has outlined its conditions for increasing health-care funding to the provinces, although it is still unclear how much extra spending Ottawa is prepared to commit. “In the spirit of collaborative leadership, I’m glad to confirm that the Canadian government is ready to increase healthcare investments through the Canada Health Transfer,” said Health…

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Canadian Provinces Rank Poorly in Economic Freedom, Study Shows

November 17, 2021
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Canadian provinces trail behind U.S. states in economic freedom, a new report says, with some only besting Mexican states in all of North America. “Higher levels of economic freedom lead to more opportunity, more prosperity, greater economic growth, more investment and more jobs for Canadians,” Fred McMahon, co-author and resident fellow at Fraser Institute, said…

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Canadian Provinces Push Back Vaccination Plans as Pfizer Deliveries Grind to a Halt

January 25, 2021
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Some Canadian health-care workers are being told they’ll have to wait longer to receive their first doses of COVID-19 vaccines as deliveries from a major manufacturer grind to a temporary halt. Canada is not expected to receive any Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines this week as the company revamps its operations, and deliveries are expected to be slow…

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