Canada Faces Choice Over Peacekeeping and U S Ties
The piece argues that a Harper Conservative majority could push Canada closer to the U S war apparatus, boosting military preparedness by about 30 percent and aligning Canada’s forces to operate with U S troops, risking its long standing peacekeeping identity. It notes opposition to becoming a junior partner of the United States.
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Manitoba health ranking in new Canada Health Consumer Index
The Frontier Centre and Health Consumer Powerhouse released their first Canada Health Consumer Index on Sept 16 placing Manitoba near the bottom alongside Quebec, Saskatchewan, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Ontario tops, with Manitoba’s weaknesses cited as access to specialists and family doctors and delays in new drug coverage.
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