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ALL Aboriginals Education Environment Equalization Healthcare Housing Local Government Poverty Rural Renaissance Water All Projects [Home] — Publications • Charticles • Health Care February 5, 2010 (FC054) Canada v. Europe on Health Care: Europe Wins Canada suffers from low healthcare system performance, despite high levels of spending   Canada v. Europe on Healthcare: Europe Wins   Each year, the Frontier Centre which compares the quality of health care services in Canada to that offered in 31 European countries. The Euro Canada Health Consumer Index measures which health care systems meet the expectations and needs of patients.   Unfortunately, Canada has fared quite poorly. In 2009, Canada ranked 23rd out of 31 countries. In short, the ECHI found that with its long wait times and lack of transparency, Canada’s health care system does not respond as well as the systems which exist in most European nations. Canada’s performance appears even worse when one considers that Canada is among the world leaders in health care expenditures. Of the 32 countries studied for the report, just three countries –Luxembourg, Switzerland and Norway – spend more money per person on healthcare. Due to Canada’s high level of spending and mediocre performance record, Canada scored at the very bottom of the ECHI’s adjusted “bang-for-the-buck” health care quality index.     Source: Euro Canada Health Consumer Index 2009 View as PDF Related Items: More Money Doesn’t Always Equal Better Health Care (Charticle) Ben Eisen is a Policy Analyst with the Frontier Centre for Public Policy. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Toronto where he specialized in history and political science. He also holds a Masters Degree in Public Policy from the University of Toronto’s School of Public Policy and Governance. Ben completed a public policy internship with the federal government, and he worked as a researcher for the CBC. Ben’s policy columns have been published in the National Post, the Winnipeg Free Press, the Calgary Herald, The Gazette and the Toronto Sun.	Help Support New Thinking Localize website by geography ALLManitobaSaskatchewanAlberta     Upcoming Events The Sky Is Not Falling – Putting Climate Change on Trial with Bruno Wiskel, Professional Geologist, Author and Speaker February 12, 2010 — Calgary Where Are Aboriginal Affairs in Canada Headed? with Doug Bland, Professor, Queen's University School of Policy Studies and Author March 5, 2010 — Winnipeg Democratization of the Capital Markets with S. Mark Francis, Business Consultant/ Stock Exchange Advisor March 24, 2010 — Winnipeg Canada pulling a "Sir Humphrey" on the Environment file? Upcoming FCPP Appearances Climate Crisis or Energy Crisis? Speaker: Peter Holle, President, Frontier Centre for Public Policy Date: February 15, 2010 Time: 6:20 speeches start Place: Mecca Café, cnr Nuffield St and Remuera Rd, Auckland, New Zealand A climate change forum, chaired by Kath McCabe, with Peter Holle (President, Frontier Center for Public Policy) and Hon Barry Brill (global warming skeptic and former Minister of Energy). Peter will talk about the politics of climate change from a North American perspective, while Barry will discuss whether we should be thinking less about global warming and more about energy security. 6pm, Monday 15 February Mecca Café, cnr Nuffield St and Remuera Rd Free entry, cash bar available. Everyone welcome! Peter will talk about the politics of climate change from a North American perspective, while Barry will discuss whether we should be thinking less about global warming and more about energy security. What New Zealand can learn from Local Government Amalgamation in Canada Speaker: Peter Holle, President Date: February 17, 2010 Time: 6:00 pm Place: Buddle Findlay Law Office, State Insurance Tower, 1 Willis Street, Wellington, New Zealand At various times in Canada there have been moves to consolidate and amalgamate cities in different regions of the country. The reasons given in support of these policies have centred mostly around achieving greater efficiencies from larger economies of scale. But the experience has mostly been negative to mixed. Costs have increased while democratic accountability has decreased. As suggested by the Tiebout Model from the school of public choice economics larger city units have harmed the citizen customer of public services by removing their ability to vote with their feet when choosing the basket of municipal services offered by their local governments. Peter Holle, the founding President of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, a Western Canada based public policy think tank, will review the Canadian experience and discuss the practical realities of amalgamation in Canada in this seminar at the Law & Economics Association of New Zealand (LEANZ). For more details contact: Matt Burgess at matt02@gmail.com Telecommuting: Being There Without Being There Speaker: David Seymour, Senior Policy Analyst and Director, Saskatchewan Office Date: March 3, 2010 Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (approx.) Place: Delta Bessborough, 601 Spadina Cres, Saskatoon, SK Sustainable Saskatchewan Conference Telecommuting is a stealthy alternative to the more conventional transportation solutions which governments often promote. For more details e-mail: alicia.curle@seda.sk.ca High Performing First Nations - Measuring Community Health and Governance Speaker: Don Sandberg, Director of Aboriginal Frontiers Project Date: March 4, 2010 Time: TBD Place: Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON AFOA 10th Anniversary National Conference The Frontier Centre for Public Policy released its third annual Aboriginal Governance Index (AGI) in the summer of 2009. The AGI is a result of surveys conducted in 98 First Nations across the Prairies with over 5,100 on reserve residents. The Index found that three measurements are the best indicators of the overall health of a band: 1) A trustworthy election process; 2) Transparent government and institutions and 3) Competent band administration. The O’Chiese First Nation in Alberta took the top spot on the Index. At this session there will be a discussion of the measurement/indicators that resulted, common indicators among the top ten reserves and what set those communities apart and contributed to their high ranking. Contact Micheline Belanger for more info Phone: 819.827.5031, Toll Free: 866.775.1817 or Email: Manitoba Policy Blueprint for the Future Speaker: Peter Holle, President Date: March 18, 2010 Time: 8:45 a.m. Place: Winnipeg Realtors, 1240 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg Booming Saskatchewan is on the verge of matching Alberta's flat income tax. Beleaguered Ontario is pushing to trim transfer payments. Alberta is under pressure to slash public spending and reform healthcare. Sales tax harmonization is happening in most provinces. How can Manitoba avoid being left in the dust in these turbulent times? Frontier's Peter Holle maps out how western Canada's only "have not" province can pull itself out of the slow lane. For more details contact: Shaila Wise at 786-8854 or swise@winnipegrealtors.ca Transparency and Accountability in the Public Sector - Panel #3 Speaker: Joseph Quesnel, Policy Analyst Date: March 20, 2010 Time: 4:35 pm (approx.) Place: John Dutton Theatre - Calgary Public Library Hosted by the Macdonald-Cartier Society. For more details contact Immanuel Giulea at 514.577.2669 or immanuel@macdonaldcartier.com Thu February 11, 2010 Symbol Current Price Canadian $ 0.9513 US $ 1.0512 S&P/TSX 11435.49 Dow Jones 10144.19 NASDAQ 2177.41 Crude Oil 75.16 Wheat 1.95 Uranium 65.00 Potash 111.12
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