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Is Canada ready for the promise and price of gene therapies?

A patient’s access to a potentially life-changing therapy should not depend on their postal code. Today, patients in Ontario and B.C. have pathways to receive the first gene therapy approved in Canada for hemophilia B. But patients in other provinces face uncertainty.

opinion | BY PETER ZHANG | July 8, 2026

Canada must invest in global leadership programs within higher education institutions

The cost and support needed to pursue experiential learning opportunities can be major barriers, but the federal government can help students by funding scholarship programs that empower young global leaders.

opinion | BY AISHA SHAFAQAT, DEXTER TAN, PETER ZHANG | November 6, 2023