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IN JULY Bernie Sanders hopped on a bus in Detroit with some Americans who have diabetes. They rode across the Canadian border to buy insulin at a tenth of the price they would pay at home… https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2020/02/15/canada-ponders-a-federal-programme-for-pharmaceuticals

Newborn infants can suffer withdrawal symptoms after being exposed to opioids during pregnancy. But the risk can be minimized… https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/26/opinion/guiding-mothers-and-babies-through-the-opioid-crisis.html

As a British journalist in Canada, watching the United Kingdom’s general election from Toronto was an eye-opening experience. Compared to Canada’s federal vote, it felt like something much more fundamental was at stake… https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2019/12/17/the-uk-election-is-another-warning-shot-for-canadian-liberalism.html

As social finance hits the mainstream, how much has really changed with how we use capital? With insight from international impact investing visionary Jed Emerson, we ask what it would take to bring purpose into investments at scale. Read the whole article here: https://futureofgood.co/social-finances-pivotal-moment/

Five generations: that’s how long it could take for descendants of a poor family today to reach the average income in their country. That’s just one example of the damning state of affairs outlined in the OECD’s new report on social mobility. The “social elevator” — the capacity for children to outperform their parents — may be … Continue reading Apolitical: Social mobility is stalling — here’s one way to kickstart it

Cities around North America are waiting with bated breath as Amazon decides where to place its second headquarters. “HQ2” will be a $5 billion facility, generating 50,000 high-paying jobs. On the shortlist of 20 locations there’s just one non-US city: Toronto, Canada. The tech scene north of the border is quietly booming. In 2016, the … Continue reading CapX: The open secret to Canada’s tech boom

The backlash against immigration is often strongest in economically depressed areas. Yet they have plenty to gain from welcoming immigrants, as Dayton, Ohio shows

“Children are very quiet here. That’s the one thing that strikes me. It is just so sad. They deserve their childhood. They deserve some good experiences. They deserve to not have to live through this.”

On May 1st 2004, migrants from the ‘Accession 8’ countries of eastern Europe won the right to work in Britain. Denied access to labour markets elsewhere in Europe, workers came to the UK, precipitating the largest single wave of migration the country has ever experienced. The Brexit vote twelve years later suggests that Britain’s turn … Continue reading Politics.co.uk: Free movement: How open borders helped the British economy soar