First 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says
The 2026 National Science Foundation budget is $8.75 Billion.
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BC Government Accused of a Stealth Attack on Freedom of Information | The Tyee
The new bill includes ‘some really bad stuff,’ warn advocates and opposition.
BC Government Accused of a Stealth Attack on Freedom of Information
“There’s some really bad stuff in here that I think erodes transparency in British Columbia.”
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The SK government’s Patient First plan promises even more public money to for-profit health care companies, here’s how much we spent on them last year…..
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This is the Alberta government’s vision for health care
Profit-taking and corporate greed hardwired into its two-tier system
The feds can’t remain silent
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
11.03.2026 22:32
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Alberta Bill 11 opens door to two-tier health care
The moment doctors can bill both the public and private systems, the public one starts to lose
'It’s clear from the public record that the private health insurance lobby has been intimately involved in discussions on the bill and presumably seeks to financially profit from the introduction of Bill 11.' troymedia.com/health/alber...
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11.03.2026 20:10
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Grifols, a Spanish-based company which specializes in producing plasma medicines, has over a dozen plasma collection centres in Canada.
The for-profit company has operated in Winnipeg since 2022 after acquiring Canadian Plasma Resources. It runs two centres locally.
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Urgent News - Burnaby Hospital Foundation
Urgent UpdateBurnaby Hospital Redevelopment “Re-Paced” Burnaby Patients Can’t Wait On February 19, 2026, the B.C. government announced it is “re-pacing” Phase 2 of the Burnaby […]
Last month the BC government announced it is “re-pacing” Phase 2 of the Burnaby Hospital redevelopment, delaying construction of the new tower with no new start date.
Without Phase 2, Burnaby faces continued shortages in ICU beds, cardiac care, cancer services, and hospital capacity:
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(poll conducted by Postmedia)
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Jeremy Cockrill, Saskatchewan's minister of health, speaks during a government announcement about the future of health care in the province at the Saskatoon Urgent Care Centre. Photo taken on March 9, 2026.
More public-private surgeries on the table: Sask. health minister https://leaderpost.com/news/more-public-private-surgeries-in-sask-an-option-health-minister ⦸
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Ontario is bracing for ‘tougher times,’ finance minister warns
Amid global economic uncertainty, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy is signalling his March 26 budget could have some sobering news for Ontarians.
Billionaires and CEOs are living the life—and amassing a greater and greater share of the economic pie
Inequality is widening
Yet, the Ontario govt signals no tax increases even for the billionaires—while the little people must endure health care cuts and austerity
www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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10.03.2026 19:38
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Why was the insurance industry given a seat at the table to draft Alberta's two-tier health care legislation while doctors and patients were ignored?
Watch as Canadian Health Coalition Chairperson Jason MacLean exposes the influence industry lobbyists hold behind the scenes 👇 #Cdnpoli
06.03.2026 14:48
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SK gov is doubling down on funnelling public dollars to for-profit surgical facilities
In the last fiscal year, gov paid out more than $14m to a private-equity owned chain
Using public $$ to build a for-profit industry paves the way for two-tier health care, like we're seeing in Alberta
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Cuts to IRCC set to download asylum housing costs onto cities like Ottawa
The federal government plans to stop giving cities like Ottawa the money to house asylum seekers as funding cuts continue.
"The [federal] cuts will include slashes to program budget for the housing program, supports for economic migrants and health care cuts... And 4 municipalities (Toronto, Montreal, the Peel Region + Ottawa) will likely face increasing costs to house asylum seekers."
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09.03.2026 14:30
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This very straight news piece buried deep within the FT never uses words like corruption or insider dealing but every detail is quietly devastating. Why is the FT virtually alone in the UK media in covering this important story?
10.03.2026 13:48
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Epstein Doctor Steps Away From Elite Health Clinics
Epstein Doctor Steps Away From Elite Health Clinics www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/u...
10.03.2026 14:10
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The US and Israel are determined to make Iran the next Gaza
10.03.2026 06:25
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man had the guts to speak it, leak it, testify. rest in peace and having made a massive impact.
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These ICE goons are monsters. For them, cruelty is the point
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Attacking civil society is a Trumpian move. It’s completely inappropriate in a democratic society.
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