In The News Posts

The rising cost of drugs

March 1, 2011

Originally published in the Winnipeg Free Press on March 1st, 2011. To go to the Winnipeg Free Press website please ...

CENSUS 2011 Job Opportunity

February 28, 2011

Attention CARP Members: Stats Canada is hiring 35000 field staff to help with the 2011 Census. They describe the work ...

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February 26, 2011

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Weight-Loss, Obesity and how it Affects Chronic Disease

February 25, 2011

February 25th 2011: Every January, weight loss becomes a hot topic: it’s covered on the nightly news, gyms step ...

Political Backbone Needed to Control Drug Costs

February 25, 2011

Blaming Canada’s aging population for healthcare costs spiraling out of control is misplaced. Missing the ...

Caregiver’s Diary: A Little Good News

February 25, 2011

I have been following the story of my recently widowed 87-year old father and his children’s struggle to get him ...

John Ivison: Harper finds election cure in doctor pledge

February 25, 2011

Originally published in the the National Post on February 23rd, 2010. To go to the National Post website please click ...

Health Care Reform Report

February 25, 2011

February 25, 2011 KEY FINDINGS Fixing health care is the most pressing issue for CARP members, they want their ...

CARP members speak, Health Minister listens

February 25, 2011

In this weeks poll, we asked members which health care policy issues were the most important for the federal and ...

Laid off older workers forced to retire because of poor job prospects

February 25, 2011

Feb 25 2010: Hot off the presses! A new study published yesterday by the Institute for Research on Public Policy says ...