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When It Comes to Big Pharma, Health Canada Has No Spine

Michael Kruse | Posted 04.15.2013 | Canada
Read More: Regulation, Herbs, Natural Health, Health Canada, Evidence-Based Medicine, Big Pharma, Natural Health Products Directorate, Canada News
Michael Kruse

If a company is selling an herb-based drug that they claim cures your cancer, then this is considered a high-risk claim and they must submit high-order evidence. If they do not want to go through this hassle all they have to do to get the drug approved is make a very general health claim; "supports immune-system health" for example.

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Another Obama Success: Canada

Christopher Sands | Posted 02.26.2012 | Canada Politics
Read More: Stephen Harper, Chrysler Bailout, Regulation, United States, Barack Obama, Canada, Afghanistan War, Northwest Passage, Arctic, Chrysler Fiat, Detroit Automakers, New International Trade Crossing, Economic Stimulus Package, General Motors, Keystone XL Pipeline, Detroit, u.s.-Canada Relationship, Border Security, General Motors Bailout, Barone, Canada Politics News
Christopher Sands

A second term for Obama might be good for Canada. Obama's departure from Bush policies regarding Canada has been driven by electoral considerations, and in a second term, Obama might be less inclined to make such concessions to his base at Canada's expense.

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Why I Am Still a Republican

David Frum | Posted 12.25.2011 | Canada Politics
Read More: Equality, Gop, Defence, Poverty, Democratic Party, Crime, US Politics, Economic Crisis, Economy, Regulation, Obama, Taxation, Republican, Canada Politics News
David Frum

For three years, my political party has veered in a direction I cannot follow. And if the GOP insists on framing the 2012 election as a ballot question on fiscal and monetary austerity, or if they nominate somebody manifestly incompetent to do the job of president, they're going to lose me -- and a lot more people.

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Bank CEOs Try To Strong-Arm Fed

The Huffington Post | Mark Gongloff | Posted 06.27.2012 | Canada Business
Read More: JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Video, Morgan Stanley, Financial Reform, Derivatives, Bank of America, Regulation, Financial Crisis, Jamie Dimon, Credit Default Swaps, Citigroup, Canada Business News

The banking industry is getting personal in its tireless fight against regulation. Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase and the industry'...

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