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You are who you attract. Do you want to see far right wing policies undoing 50 years of progress in this country? No? Vote! #cdnpoli #CanadianLiberal #NeverPoilievre cultmtl.com/2025/02/pier...

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Lots of thoughtful social media criticism of our question for Sunday's Checkup and we listened. The new question: what do you think of Trump's comments about Canada becoming the 51st state? The show's being simulcast on more than 100 NPR stations. It's a chance to make your voice heard.

A private surgical company at the heart of allegations the Alberta government interfered to secure overpriced medical contracts was billing taxpayers more than twice as much per procedure than it would cost in a public hospital, according to AHS documents. globalnews.ca/news/1103041... #ABpoli

What brought this orthopedic surgeon back home #NovaScotia Orthopedic surgery is a highly sought-after speciality in medicine — and getting into the profession attracts top candidates. Dr. Bernard Burgesson went from Dalhousie Medical School all the way to Boston to do/1 www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

Ms Mentzepoulos was right. Another catch? higher fees for those surgeries, just like Pr Ford opting to pay 20-40% ⬆️ fees for private surgeries: “Two private surgical facilities that were negotiating contracts with Alberta’s health authority are part-owned www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

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Wise man…

What a fascinating episode! Thank you @halleberry for sharing your journey and having the conversation most simply aren’t knowledgeable enough to have on the topics! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 the latest episode of the @whatnowpodcast is up on all pod platforms now! Enjoy! ( Link in bio) 😁 #whatnowpodcast

Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

BREAKING NEWS - key Liberal committee has voted to disqualify Ruby Dhalla from the liberal leadership race. The latest on Power & Politics at 5

Dr. Emily Stuart of Vancouver Island Women's Clinic says that misleading anti-choice information and resources can “make patients feel guilty or judged for considering abortion, causing delays as people may need time to recover from the emotional distress caused by the interaction."

Frank McKenna turned around the New Brunswick economy and made huge strides in diversifying it away from being strictly resource based, sadly successive provincial Premiers have not kept it up. Long story short, Frank knows what he's talking about. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Not on anybody’s bingo card : being on the same side of an issue as Rupert Murdoch!

Reminder: At every juncture, Mr Poilievre matches Premier Trump’s playbook - seize FN’s minerals/oil/gas (to secure fresh drinking water) - defund & denigrate public broadcaster - defund public services to pay for military $s - eliminate foreign aid - eliminate ALL climate plans/regs - anti-vaccine

It is about control and it is an overreach, wtf. 'Control-mania': Nova Scotia premier accused of executive overreach with new bill #NovaScotia #nspoli #HoustonPowerGrab www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

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People are being rounded up 😟