What can the federal government do to prepare Canada for the next health crisis?

In a globalized world, pandemics are a national security concern, and being prepared to launch a robust response is essential for the health of a nation.

There’s no way to perfectly plan for an uncertain future, but another major health emergency is likely—and clapping won’t help, writes Michelle Cohen. Unsplash photograph by Martin Sanchez

Opinion

BY MICHELLE COHEN

May 14, 2025

“I’m not doing this again,” an American physician wrote online the other day. Watching the ripple of anxiety in his local health system as measles cases rose was “triggering some feelings” of resentment from 2020—feelings intensified by the more recent gutting of...

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