February 14th 2002 - Family - AIMS

Those who control the gold, rule: Putting parents in charge of education

Those who control the gold, rule: Putting parents in charge of education

“Research proves the most effective way to improve student learning is to ensure parents are actively involved in their children’s education.” Former Alberta Teachers Association President, Bauni Mackay. You would think, given the critical importance of their involvement, that parents…

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February 4th 2002 - Archive - Time (Canadian Edition)

The sixth commandment: the provinces are taking back control of Medicare, and it’s high time

The sixth commandment: the provinces are taking back control of Medicare, and it’s high time

Idnumber: 200202040607 Subject: Canada — Federal-provincial relations; Medical care — Laws   and regulations Version: CBCA: Fulltext Reference; CBCA: Index

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December 19th 2001 - Archive - National Post

Game theory and military preparedness

Game theory and military preparedness

Those who have ever said to their boss, “If you do that, I’ll quit,” or to their kid “If you do that, you can’t watch TV for a week,” and then backed down when the transgression occurred, will quickly learn…

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November 22nd 2001 - Archive - La Presse Forum

Santé: le reste du Canada se rallie peu à peu au point de vue du Québec

Santé: le reste du Canada se rallie peu à peu au point de vue du Québec

LE GOUVERNEMENT fédéral a-t-il un rôle à jouer dans le développement des soins de santé au Canada? Selon Jean Charest, la réponse à cette question est non. Et c’est la réponse que l’on entend de plus en plus souvent dans…

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November 17th 2001 - Archive - National Post

Ottawa must get off the health care pulpit

Ottawa must get off the health care pulpit

In the mid-1990s, National Post’s prolific columnist William Watson wrote he would miss deficits when they were gone. It was a way of pointing out that stultifying inertia would replace the refreshing force of reform once Canadian governments got their…

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