Don Drummond – Promised Increase In The Canada Health Transfer

Rosalie Wyonch on The Agenda – The Economics of Paid Sick Days

In Ontario, calls for paid sick days have come from all corners for months now – from public health, the province’s science table, opposition parties, social media, and labour. Rosalie Wyonch, senior policy analyst at the C.D. Howe Institute, chats with The Agenda’s Steve Paikin about why this seems so difficult to implement.

Rosalie Wyonch – Drug Shortages And Domestic Manufacturing

Only true global consensus can guide the design of effective COVID-19 vaccine passports – Globe and Mail Op-Ed

Every day, more and more Canadians are getting vaccinated, and every day, there is more and more hope that normal daily life and activities might resume soon. To enable international travel and accelerate the return of such activities at home, many countries are considering or have implemented “immunity passports” of some kind to people who pose a lower risk of contracting or spreading COVID-19 infection.

In Israel, where more than half of the population is fully vaccinated, “green pass” holders are either fully inoculated or have presumed immunity after recovering from infection. Iceland was the first country in Europe to issue “immunity passports” to those who have recovered from infection or been fully…

Rosalie Wyonch – Addressing Canada’s Healthcare Labour Shortage

Rosalie Wyonch – Covid-19 Vaccine Passports: Green Certificates Around The World

Help Wanted: How to Address Labour Shortages in Healthcare – Globe and Mail Op-Ed

Gaps in access to healthcare have long been a challenge in Canada, but became a top priority in the midst of the COVID-19 infectious disease crisis. The existing labour supply and mix of professionals puts fundamental limits on the healthcare system’s capacity, as does the availability of the necessary infrastructure, tools and equipment for those professionals to provide care.

The pandemic exposed pre-existing gaps in Canada’s healthcare system in terms of preparedness, labour policies and the risks posed to and by providers, particularly those working in multiple locations or facilities. Expansions in virtual care, adaptations to clinical practices and expanding scopes of practice for some health professionals are all examples…

Targeted lockdowns could cut the pandemic’s economic losses by billions – Financial Post Op-Ed

Vaccines are giving everyone hope that the COVID-19 global pandemic may soon allow us to return to our normal lives. That hope has been tempered by frustrations about vaccine rollout and fear of mutating variants and so almost all parts of the country remain in some kind of lockdown. But what strategy should we follow on lockdowns to get us through to what we hope is full inoculation? What we need is a tool that considers both health and the economy, not the false dichotomy that we must choose one over the other.

Research we have conducted for a C.D. Howe Institute paper using an epidemiological-economic model provides important insights to help guide us until a vaccine is widely available. The results we…

Rosalie Wyonch on BNN – Pandemic has Exacerbated the Labour Shortage in Healthcare

Rosalie Wyonch, Senior Policy Analyst at the C.D. Howe Institute, discusses the latest report on healthcare labour shortages in Canada. She calls for an increase of wages for nurses, and expanding the number of places in medical schools and residency spaces.

John Manley on BNN – Ottawa should think carefully on providing additional stimulus

John Manley, co-chair of the Fiscal and Tax Working Group at the C.D. Howe Institute and former finance minister, joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss key recommendations for the federal government ahead of the expected budget. He notes Canada should focus on tracing and rapid testing in order to get the economy through the pandemic.

From Here to Full Inoculation: How an Epidemiological-Economic Model Can Help as We Rollout Vaccines

Help Wanted: How to Address Labour Shortages in Healthcare and Improve Patient Access