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Universal health care, done better

Universal health care, done better

Like Canada, Australia offers universal health care. But it spends less and achieves better health outcomes. Here’s what Canada can learn from our peer

by Alexandra Keeler

Top Stories

Faith, family, freedom — and independence? Religion enters Alberta’s secession push

Faith, family, freedom — and independence? Religion enters Alberta’s secession push

by John Longhurst

Editorial: Crossing the floor, crossing the line

Editorial: Crossing the floor, crossing the line

by The Editorial Board

Editor’s Picks

NDP leadership race vulnerable to fraud, foreign interference: watchdog

NDP leadership race vulnerable to fraud, foreign interference: watchdog

by Sam Forster

Parliament votes down tighter controls on U.S. military exports

Parliament votes down tighter controls on U.S. military exports

by Alexandra Keeler

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Politics & Policy

Europe turning away from nuclear energy was ‘strategic mistake’: EU chief

Europe turning away from nuclear energy was ‘strategic mistake’: EU chief

Shooting at U.S. consulate in Toronto prompts increased security

Shooting at U.S. consulate in Toronto prompts increased security

Prediction market platforms face scrutiny over Iran war bets

Prediction market platforms face scrutiny over Iran war bets

NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspace

NATO intercepts second Iran missile in Turkish airspace

Canada’s response to AI labour disruption inadequate, sources say

Canada’s response to AI labour disruption inadequate, sources say

Canada’s first prediction market relocates to B.C.

Canada’s first prediction market relocates to B.C.

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CO MMUNITY

Community

‘Iranians are not a monolith’: Iran war exposes deep divisions

‘Iranians are not a monolith’: Iran war exposes deep divisions

Canada’s first men’s health strategy cheered as key milestone

Canada’s first men’s health strategy cheered as key milestone

Drugs & Crime

Ontario’s HART Hubs: A year in, the wins and failures

Ontario’s HART Hubs: A year in, the wins and failures

What a Mexican drug kingpin’s death means for Canada

What a Mexican drug kingpin’s death means for Canada

Religion

Growing up godless: New book examines beliefs of non-religious children

Growing up godless: New book examines beliefs of non-religious children

Editorial: The four surprising factors behind a generation in crisis

Editorial: The four surprising factors behind a generation in crisis

Development Aid

Op-Ed: Why women should be at the forefront of development aid

Op-Ed: Why women should be at the forefront of development aid

‘Preparation reduces risk’: The case for deterrence and national service

‘Preparation reduces risk’: The case for deterrence and national service

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PROFESSIONAL

Workplace equality exists nowhere: World Bank

Should police be in schools?

The charity backing Canada’s Olympians

How AI is affecting Canada’s job market

HEALTH & AGING

Anti-obesity treatment could cost as little as $3 per month: study

Anti-obesity treatment could cost as little as $3 per month: study

Alberta charts its own course on MAID

Alberta charts its own course on MAID

Op-Ed: Why hospitals should be required to disclose ER wait times

Op-Ed: Why hospitals should be required to disclose ER wait times

SECURITY

This is how Ukraine has countered Russia’s Iran-designed drones

This is how Ukraine has countered Russia’s Iran-designed drones

Trump says ‘question of time’ before U.S. turns to Cuba after Iran

Trump says ‘question of time’ before U.S. turns to Cuba after Iran

Ottawa endorses — and condemns — Iran war

Ottawa endorses — and condemns — Iran war

Canada, U.S. detect Russian military planes near Alaska: NORAD

Canada, U.S. detect Russian military planes near Alaska: NORAD

Family

Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s

Australia forces porn sites to block under-18s

Instagram to warn parents when teens search for suicide terms

Instagram to warn parents when teens search for suicide terms

Till death do us bark: Brazilian state lets pets be buried with owners

Till death do us bark: Brazilian state lets pets be buried with owners

Spain seeks social media ban for under-16s

Spain seeks social media ban for under-16s

COMMENTARY

Editorial: A fast track to 50 years of losses

Editorial: A fast track to 50 years of losses

by The Editorial Board

Editorial: Signals aren’t enough for scarred investors

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: If Poland is preparing for war, why aren’t we?

by Meilun Yu and Jaden Braves

Editorial: The ‘death knell’ for reconciliation

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Employers must not abandon hybrid work

by Mary Crowley

Editorial: The GST credit helps today, but who pays tomorrow?

by The Editorial Board

Op-Ed: Global hunger is a moral challenge, not a financial one

by Andy Harrington