Chippewa County committee weighs FY2026 health‑care increases and GLP‑1 coverage but takes no action County staff told the committee to expect a 20–25% rise in health‑care renewal costs for FY2026; the committee also discussed stopping coverage of GLP‑1 weight‑loss prescriptions or raising copays after hearing the county has paid over $65,000 for weight‑loss GLP‑1s; no decisions were made pending more information.

Chippewa County faces a tough decision as anticipated healthcare costs soar by 20-25% and the price of weight-loss GLP-1 prescriptions climbs over $65,000.

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Reconciliation will be harder if AI and social media dominate To help achieve reconciliation, Canadians need a healthy media landscape with accurate information, diverse views and an open dialogue.

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Don’t miss the good news on poverty reduction in 2025 The MDI shows how federal dental coverage improved seniors’ lives — unlike traditional income poverty measures, which miss the impact.

Important piece from @FoodBanksCanada in @IRPP's #PolicyOptions on need to go beyond income-based measurements of #poverty levels, to include a #MaterialDeprivationIndex (#MDI).

@Pollara is proud to be Food Bank Canada's research partner for their annual MDI & report card research.

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Interested in promoting walking and cycling? Join us on Monday 12 May during the webinar #StreetsforLife: unlocking the multiple benefits of safe #Walking and #Cycling. @who.int wil launch ' #Investing in #Walking and #Cycling: a toolkit of #PolicyOptions. 13-14:30 CET. who.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

05. Enhancing National Statistical Offices to produce evidence on Sustainable Human Development
#OfficialStatistics stimulate informed discourse and enrich public debate. It is essential to integrate this information into the political process to weigh the trade-offs of different #policyoptions.

14/🎛️ MMT shows that even with constraints, nations have various policy options to pursue full employment and development. The goal is to balance these aims with managing external trade pressures. #PolicyOptions

Canadian governments need a new way to measure poverty A new scale called the material deprivation index is better than the market-based measure when it comes to capturing the scope of poverty.

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Canadian governments need a new way to measure poverty A new scale called the material deprivation index is better than the market-based measure when it comes to capturing the scope of poverty.

Canadian governments need a new way to measure poverty #poverty #Canada #policyoptions #StatsCanada
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A lack of scientific diplomacy leaves Canada at a disadvantage on the world stage Global Affairs Canada could help the country enhance its soft power by embedding scientific collaboration in existing cultural diplomacy.

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Safeguarding the CBC/Radio-Canada For the CBC to keep producing distinctly Canadian programs, it must have sufficient funding and be less controlled by government.

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Improving Access to Food and Essential Needs: Options for a More Generous Cash-Transfer Benefit - IRPP The ongoing cost-of-living crisis has highlighted the deficiencies in Canada’s social safety net. Provincial social assistance programs, which are supposed to provide a minimum level of income to buy ...

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