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Danny Williams
His trip to the United States for heart surgery could have an influence on the health-care debate - on both sides of the border
Health care's many judges
Whether or not one believes Danny Williams should be going to the U.S. for medical treatment, we need to be careful not to take every case of this kind as a reflection on our health-care system (Health Care And The Premier - letters, Feb. 4). A health-care system should be judged not on the basis of individual cases, but on the large body of research on mortality rates, recovery times and wait times for all members of a country's population. On these measures, the Canadian system does well.
Premier to undergo surgery today in U.S.
Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams will have heart surgery today after checking in to a U.S. hospital in an undisclosed location, local television is reporting.
OUTRAGE MUTED IN NEWFOUNDLAND
Reaction among Newfoundlanders to Premier Danny Williams's flight to the United States for heart surgery was swift, heated and mixed. Some believe strongly in the Premier's right to privacy and berated the news media for making his health a major story, while others see his trip as a bit of a slap in the face.
Nfld. Premier ignites cross-border health debate
Getting medical treatment south of the border has renewed questions about the adequacy of Canada's single-payer system
At the heart of health care
So, Danny Williams, like other big politicos, headed south for treatment (Nfld. Premier Travels To U.S. For Heart Surgery - Feb. 2): Jean Chrétien went to the U.S. for medical care, so did Robert Bourassa.
Williams travels to U.S. for heart surgery
Newfoundland Premier leaves province for undisclosed location south of the border
N.B. panel supports hydro-Quebec deal
A panel appointed by the New Brunswick government has endorsed a $3.2-billion agreement to sell most of NB Power's generating stations to Hydro-Quebec, a deal that is bitterly criticized by political opposition, some unions and citizen groups.
Questions arise about relevance of review panel in NB Power deal
Premier Shawn Graham didn't wait for report before moving ahead with a $3.2-billion deal
Was it a missile, or a hoax?
In the coastal Newfoundland town of Harbour Mille, the cozy type of place where everybody knows everybody and phone numbers only ever differ by a few digits, questions and theories abound.
Serial drunk driver unmoved by victims as sentencing postponed
Terry Naugle leaned back in the prisoner's dock and listened impassively as his long list of impaired driving convictions was read in court.
Hydro deal tests Graham's political survival skills
The sale of NB Power isn't the first time the Premier has had to push against opposition, so critics be warned: He isn't wavering
Smaller deal, bigger power struggle
Criticism of N.B. government grows after Premier announces less ambitious agreement with Hydro-Québec
A fatal shooting - and a legacy of mistrust
John Simon, a Mi'kmaq living in Cape Breton, died in a confrontation with a Mountie. The community is still looking for answers
A hydro deal's lock on power
The headline N.B. Strikes New Hydro Deal To Prevent Quebec Stranglehold (Jan. 19) would've been more accurate if it included two extra words: N.B. Strikes New Hydro Deal To Prevent Expansion Of Quebec Stranglehold.
N.B. strikes new hydro deal to avoid Quebec stranglehold
Premier revises plan so province retains ownership stake
Court probing request to force treatment on teen who harms herself
Hearing has potential to transform how psychiatrists determine competency of mentally ill patients to refuse care
Public utilities
Hydro transmission tiff heats up
Nalcor Energy will go before Quebec's energy board to argue that Hydro-Québec is flouting the rules
At the top
A vision for PEI, on a smaller scale
Wade MacLauchlan thinks the island province has an advantage: Niche entrepreneurial activity passed over by big business centres
Loblaw withdraws suit over fatal crash
Grocery chain will not pursue damages in face of community outrage
Nova Scotia Votes
Breakdown of election results
After polls close at 7 p.m. local time, view the results as they come in with this Canadian Press interactive graphic
