Voices
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In a time of increasing fiscal constraint in health care, politicians emphasize “innovation,” yet they seldom define the concept..."
–New research from the Institute for Research on Public Policy explains how governments must better demonstrate the future financial benefit from health care investments. Read it here.
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Perspectives: Health Care
Layton to boost Obama health plan
Toronto Sun
May 30, 2009
Armed with the virtues of Canadian health care, Jack Layton, a Member of Parliament and Leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, is heading to Washington this week, hoping to bolster U.S. President Barack Obama's intentions to reform the American health system.
Toward health service integration
Canadian Policy Research Networks
Those with chronic conditions are the most frequent users of health care services, while the inefficient use of resources in the treatment of chronic conditions contributes
to higher health care spending. In light of this, Dr. Margaret Adams assesses the continued sustainability of Canada's
publicly funded health care system and considers models of
cost-effective care.
Auto
stress
Innovation
Canada
University
of Windsor psychology researchers examine the health effects of being an employee in the troubled auto
sector.
In The News
Canada's Magna good for GM division, says Merkel
CTV.ca
May 30, 2009
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says a deal to have Canadian auto parts maker Magna International acquire General Motors' Opel division will give the European automaker "prospects for the future."
Great right north
Washington Post
May 15, 2009
Reports that the recession is draining Social Security and Medicare funds were just one more reminder that the U.S. needs to fix its finances. For inspiration, why not look to Canada?
The Canadian mouse should get ready to roar
Globe and Mail
May 29, 2009
C.D. Howe Institute President and CEO, Bill Robson, writes on populist and protectionist pressures in Washington and the economic risks facing Canada.
Venture into Canada, U.S. investors told
United Press International
May 14, 2009
The timing is right for U.S. investors and companies to venture deeply into Canada, a panel on cross-border opportunities said.
Innovation
Four
innovative wireless technology companies recently participated in a Technology
Showcase event in Washington, D.C. All of them greatly impressed the local
audience –comprised of other technology firms and venture capitalists.
Learn more about these companies:
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BelAir Networks - broadband leaders.
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Ecosol - inventor and manufacturer of truly wireless devices.
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Trellia Networks - developer of mobile policy management and enforcement software.
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Vecima Networks - offers quadruple play services (voice, video, data and wireless).
Publications
The Credit Crunch and the Next Bubble
Atlantic Institute for Market Studies
Some call it an economic bubble, others a recession, some even go so far as calling it a depression. However, for Harry Koza the latest economic downturn is an example of 'market mania'. Koza suggests that the stimulus packages now in vogue with governments around the world could trigger another mania, which he calls the "stimulus bubble."
Blog
Solar
hot water for Toronto homeowners
New York Times
Green Inc. Blog
The City of Toronto is hatching a deal with a local utility and a clean-energy
marketer to slash residential hot water heating costs. In an innovative joint
venture, Canadian natural gas giant Enbridge
Gas Distribution has teamed up with green electricity marketer Bullfrog
Power and the City of Toronto to promote solar thermal systems that promise
to slash residential hot water heating costs by as much as 60 percent, or about
$260 per year.
