Canada’s plan for productivity plan is missing something

Canada’s federal budget focuses on productivity amid a trade conflict that has reshaped the country’s economic outlook, but it overlooks the health of Canadians, the Institute for Health Systems Research and Solutions argues. Chronic diseases are pushing people out of the workforce earlier and increasing caregiving demands. The organization says 72 per cent of Canadians want major health-care changes or a complete rebuild, while only two per cent say the system is fine as it is.