In The News Posts

Healthcare reform may not be good for politicians’ health

August 7, 2009

It's no fun being the whipping boy for anti-government Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats. For once, Canada is the ...

CARP takes on ‘Home First’ Program

August 7, 2009

Home First is a health initiative designed to be “an approach to care that starts the discussion, upon admission ...

In Defence of Canadian Healthcare

August 7, 2009

Canada's health-care system has come in for a drubbing in the battle over U.S. health-care reform. Critics, many of ...

Mythbusting Canadian Health Care — Part I

August 7, 2009

2008 is shaping up to be the election year that we finally get to have the Great American Healthcare Debate again. ...

Obama’s AARP Town Hall on Healthcare Reform

August 7, 2009

On July 28th, President Obama hosted an AARP town hall webcast to pitch his reforms to older Americans. He assuaged ...

Shona Holmes: The New Figurehead for the American Anti-Public Healthcare Campaign

August 7, 2009

Holmes is the new figurehead for the American anti-public healthcare campaign: she’s testified before Congress, ...

How Does Canada’s Health System Actually Work?

August 7, 2009

OTTAWA — Canadians can be of two minds about their public health care system. Tommy Douglas, a former premier of ...

Malcolm Hamilton elaborates on retroactive TFSA mechanics

August 7, 2009

Actuary Malcolm Hamilton, worldwide partner with pension consultants Mercer's, has elaborated on the mechanics of how ...

Coming back from the brink: The case for making TFSA contribution room retroactive

August 7, 2009

Canada's foremost pension actuary, Mercer's Malcolm Hamilton, says those whose RRSPs were devastated by the 2008 market ...

Senator Majory LeBreton’s Response to Elder Abuse Survey

August 7, 2009

"I was pleased to see how engaged CARP members are on the important issue of elder abuse. It was very encouraging to ...