A Trudeau government official recently admitted that TPP and CETA will likely raise pharmaceutical costs in Canada. According to the official, it’s “correct” to suggest that the two trade deals “will likely increase the costs of drugs in Canada and we …
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The Ranting Canadian: Canadian provinces cooperate in order to save money
Canadian provinces cooperate in order to save money: Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers have worked out a deal to buy six generic drugs in bulk, which will save us an estimated $100 million. Imagine that, politicians from across the country working together for the common good! In today’s divided and
Continue readingTrashy's World: Petty partisan politics…
…trumps good legislation most of the time in Harper’s government. And that is really too bad, especially in this case because this was a good Private Members Bill that should have passed. OTTAWA – The New Democrats’ efforts to h…
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Another Reason To Despise Harper And His Minions
Or maybe I just don’t understand the nuances of business and a right-wing mentality that will consign millions to early and unnecessary deaths. H/t Andre PicardRecommend this Post
Continue readingArt Threat: News Remix: Mar 23 – April1, 2012 – A bricolage of (some of) last weeks news stories
Nairobi graffiti by artists Uhuru B, Swift, Smokilah and Bankslave Kenyan graffiti artists are painting the walls of Nairobi with reminders of government corruption. Executions are up in the Middle East – in Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq and Yemen – as governments there continue their efforts to quell political turmoil.
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