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From intelligence to action

Four stages: scan the field, brief the decision, monitor the file, execute the plan.

01Scan

Policy Scan

What moved overnight in government, regulators and councils, and what it means for you.

Best for: Executives and government relations teams who need the day's signal.

  • Bills, orders and Gazette notices
  • Regulator decisions (AER, AUC)
  • Council agendas and minutes
  • Coverage across the spectrum
Request a sample scanPricing on request

02Brief

Deep-Dive Briefing

One question answered in writing: the facts, the players, the options and the risk.

Best for: Leaders facing a decision on a specific bill, regulation or issue.

  • Bill and regulation analysis
  • Stakeholder and decision-maker map
  • Options and a recommended response
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03Monitor

Monitoring & Position Tracking

Your issues watched continuously, with responses drafted and every position on record.

Best for: Organizations with standing exposure to policy and regulation.

  • Issue watchlist and alerts
  • Draft responses and submissions
  • A record of positions taken
Discuss monitoringPricing on request

04Execute

Strategy & Execution

Turn the decision into a plan and carry it through, with clear owners and measurable follow-through.

Best for: Leadership teams delivering on a policy, regulatory or market shift.

  • Operating model and structure
  • Leadership alignment and accountability
  • Decision rhythm and governance
  • Standards and readiness for the change

Sample deep-dive briefing

B.C. healthcare: spending is high, access is not.

The failure is access, not quality of care. An extract from a delivered briefing.

$10,439

Health spending per person in B.C., 2025, against $9,626 nationally (CIHI).

32.2 weeks

Median elective wait, referral to treatment, against 19.2 in Ontario (Fraser Institute).

1.26 million

British Columbians without a primary care provider, April 2026 (B.C. Ministry of Health).

Waiting is the rationing device

Hospitals and health authorities run on a global budget: a fixed annual envelope based on last year plus a negotiated increment. An extra hip replacement or inpatient day is a cost against that ceiling, not a claim the hospital can bill, so operating-room time and staffed beds are held to the funded volume.

The full briefing follows the money from the Ministry of Health's appropriation to the operating room, compares Ontario, Alberta and Quebec, and sets out what Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland do differently.

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Health spending per person, 2025 (CAD)

British Columbia$10,439
Canada$9,626

Doctors per 1,000 people

Canada2.7
OECD average3.9

Hospital beds per 1,000 people

Canada2.5
OECD average4.2
Spending in Canadian dollars (CIHI, 2025 forecast). For international comparison, OECD reports 2024 spending in US dollars at purchasing-power parity: Canada US$7,301 per person, OECD average US$5,967. Doctors and beds: OECD Health at a Glance 2025.

Try it on an issue you're watching.

Email for a sample briefing

michael.dabels@damoclesedge.com