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Bliss’s “Critical Condition” lacks Critical thinking

January 28, 2011

This year, the claim that Medicare is unsustainable pre-occupies Canadian political debate. On December 14th retired ...

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Caregiver’s Diary: The Cancer Years

January 28, 2011

I have been sharing the story of my 87 year old father’s journey from the recent death of my mother from cancer, ...

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Why are our electricity bills going up?

January 28, 2011

January 27, 2010: Now we’re told that our hydro bills will increase 46 % over the next 4 years. Why? What caused ...

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News from Alberta

January 28, 2011

January 28th 2011: Before Canada’s Finance Ministers met in Kananaskis, our Alberta chapters wrote to then ...

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Case Study: Joint Accounts

January 28, 2011

The following is a case study provided by the Ombudsman for Banking Services and Investments (OBSI) Ms. D and her ...

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CARP’s President, Moses Znaimer to appear on Scotiabank’s Let the Saving Begin Live Online

January 28, 2011

Scotiabank’s Let the Saving Begin will be live on Facebook Tuesday, 1 February 2011 at noon Eastern Time. Join ...

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Member Profile Report

January 28, 2011

January 28, 2011 KEY FINDINGS Members have belonged to CARP for six and a half years, on average and are, on average, ...

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What Riles Up CARP Members?

January 28, 2011

Well, it turns out, many of the same things that rile up most Canadians. Now, CARP members aren’t typical ...

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Whose election is it anyway?

January 28, 2011

January 28, 2011. Who wants an election? Apparently not Messrs Harper, Ignatieff nor Layton – it’s all: ...

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Member Communications – CARP Calling

January 28, 2011

On January 28th, I drove few hours east, down the 'Highway of Heroes' from the CARP National Office, to Belleville, ON ...