Pharmacare pledge faces uncertain path and politics
The Toronto Star editorial notes a limited pharmacare start covering some diabetes and contraception costs, with Ottawa negotiating 13 agreements. It warns the plan is not single payer, may strain finances, and hinges on timing, party politics, and future elections as voters decide on expansion.
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Jagmeet Singh
Ottawa
Quebec
Alberta
Danielle Smith
Ontario
Sylvia Jones
Yves Giroux
Mark Holland
Holland
Pierre Poilierre
Trudeau
Singh
Pharmacare
Poilievre
Justin Trudeau
NDP
Letter on federal policies and EI trends in Canada
The writer cites a Statistics Canada EI report showing 464000 regular EI beneficiaries in December, up 6,600 from November, and a 14.8 percent yearly rise. They blame policy choices for rising costs, cite mill closures, insolvencies, and call for Justin Trudeau to retire.
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Statistics Canada
Io Mills
Trenton
Belleville
Newmont
Ontario
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Trudeau
Toronto
Justin Trudeau
Politicians dodge questions on nuclear waste transport
A Thunder Bay caller laments lack of public engagement on NWMO in Northwestern Ontario. MPs Marcus Pawlowski and Kevin Holland reportedly avoid clear statements on funding to Ignace and Wabigoon First Nation and on transporting nuclear waste. The letter urges residents to press officials despite expected silence.
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Thunder Bay
NWMO
Ignace
Canada
Thunder Bay Rainy River
Marcus Pawlowski
Pawlowski
Atikokan
Wabigoon First Nation
Kevin Holland
Thunder Bay-Atikokan
Nuclear Waste Management Organization
Ontario
Tough journey to Northwest for electrons
Imagined response to Nuclear Waste Management Organization on Ontario power sources follows two electrons from Darlington and Pine Portage. It traces their route along 500 and 230 kV lines to Thunder Bay Sudbury Sault Ste Marie and Wawa with a note on Ohm’s law and line losses. It questions why nuclear electricity would serve the Northwest rather than larger markets.
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Derek
Darlington
Thunder Bay
Wabigoon
Henry
Pine Portage
Nipigon River
Toronto
Sudbury
Sault Ste. Marie
Wawa
Silver Falls
Kakabeka Falls
Greenwich
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Coro Woo
Continental Newspapers (Canada) Ltd
South Cumberland Street
Ont
Hilda Caverly
Frank Augruso
Greg Giddens
Robin Williams
Chroniclejournal.com
The
Government of Canada Canada
Toronto Star
Thestar.com
Thumbs
Chroniclejournal
Manitoba
New Brunswick
British Columbia
Aditya Birla Group
Terrace Bay
Cascades
Electricity Grid
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