Katie Bowers Watching the American Republican primaries is kind of like watching a train crash from afar – it’s horrifying yet intriguing. Most importantly, I’m not personally involved, as a Canadian who will soon be safely tucked behind Mr. Trump’s enormous border wall. However, that feeling of safety from a distance begins to fade when […]
Katie Bowers On January 20th, the provincial and territorial health ministers gathered in Vancouver to discuss a variety of topics concerning the health of Canadians. The federal Minister of Health Jane Philpott joined the provincial ministers the next day. This type of meeting is not entirely unusual; former Minister of Health Rona Ambrose met with […]
Katie Bowers Electronic health records aren’t exactly the sexiest of topics; they are easily overlooked amidst the furor over our new Prime Minister and his ambitious plan for “real change” in Canada. But think of it this way: everyone loves new technology. The demand for technological skills is through the roof in almost every job […]
Katie Bowers With words like recession and middle-class growth being thrown around, it’s clear that the current election campaign is focused on inward-facing issues as opposed to global ones. Canadians are concerned about jobs, housing, and childcare here at home. But the party leaders will often invoke the image of Canada as a champion on […]
