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Mary Polak

Last published Dec. 2025 · On our record since 2013

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Fiscal policy1 piece

Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Ironically, the money the province intends to save, about $35 million, will be quickly eclipsed by the cost of increasing numbers of seniors consigned to more expensive emergency rooms or other acute care beds while they wait to find an appropriate home.” Read the piece

Health1 piece

Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“If we are committed to providing seniors with the dignity, comfort, and joy they deserve, then recreational programming and traditional holiday celebrations must be designated as essential services, not treated as luxuries.” Read the piece

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