ViewpointsOpinionPeter Menzies: It’s Past Time Canada Got Off Its High Horse and Reformed Health CareSavePrintPeople walk toward the entrance of Maisonneuve-Rosemont hospital in Montreal on Sept. 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/Graham HughesPeter Menzies10/12/2024|Updated: 10/15/20240:00X 1CommentaryIf you have never read William Watson’s book “Globalization and the Meaning of Canadian Life,” you should.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentPeter MenziesAuthorPeter Menzies is a senior fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, an award winning journalist, and former vice-chair of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.Author’s Selected ArticlesPeter Menzies: Appeal Court’s Convoy Ruling Upholds Freedom of ExpressionJan 18, 2026Peter Menzies: The Simple Truth Behind Sustaining Excellence: Birthrates MatterJan 06, 2026Peter Menzies: US Trade Talks an Escape Hatch for Canada’s Internet Policy BlundersDec 19, 2025Peter Menzies: Faith on Trial: Bill C-9 Risks Chilling Religious Speech in CanadaDec 05, 2025