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What Canadians think about their health care system
As part of its annual Focus Canada national public opinion survey, the Environics Institute asked Canadians about the state of their health care system and support for financing reforms to make it more affordable over the longterm, updating trends going back a decade.
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Misguided policies impact business
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.
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The Secret to the Swedish Model’s Success
The financing of health care in Sweeden.
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Are Soda Taxes A Cure For Obesity?
Roughly one in four Canadian adults is obese ‒ with the percentage of obese Canadians continuing to rise. Every year, obesity results in billions of dollars in preventable health care costs for governments, taxpayers, employers and families. To reverse this trend, many public health advocates, among whom the Ontario Medical Association, have been calling for various types of taxes and regulation on fatty and sugary foods. These include a "soda tax," that is, a tax on soft drinks and other sweetened beverages.
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The Case Against Taxing Soda
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.
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We can’t tax our way to better health
The ineffectiveness of a soda tax.
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Let’s trade freely with Europe
Health care system could get a booster from overseas models.
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Cheaper drug prices come at a cost
The development of new drugs is a risky and extremely expensive gamble.
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The great health care lie
The real effects of the presence of the private sector in health care.
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Ça marche partout!
The role of the private sector in health care.