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For what it’s worth, here’s the editorial I sent the Globe and Mail April 5. The Globe took a pass. Balancing Individual Rights and Community Health Requires Knowledge of History

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You can still vote on the Special Ballot at any Elections Canada Office today until 6 pm tonight. April 22, 2025 #Canada #FederalElection #CanadaVotes #cdnpoli www.elections.ca/content2.asp...

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A small pencil. A single box. And the most powerful act in a democracy. Vote. Like our country depends on it. Like we’re honouring those who fought to give us that right. Like we care deeply about democracy. Vote like our voices matter, because they really do.

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An important fact check from the @afpnews.bsky.social: It doesn't matter what you use to mark your ballot, as long as its clear. Social media influencers trying to prevent voters from using Elections Canada pencils are not correct, and are causing harm to voters. factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com....

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Lots of long lineups at 🇨🇦 Advance Polling stations today! HOWEVER, you can also vote early by Special Ballot at any Elections Canada office until April 22. Apr 18 & 21: 9am - 9pm Apr 19: 9am - 6pm Apr 20: noon - 4pm Apr 22: 9am - 6pm 👇🏼👇🏼 www.elections.ca/content2.asp...

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Lots of long lineups at 🇨🇦 Advance Polling stations today (awesome turn out!) HOWEVER, you can also vote by Special Ballot at any Elections Canada office until 6pm on April 22. Mon to Fri: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday: noon to 4 p.m. 👇🏼👇🏼 www.elections.ca/content2.asp...

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“…indoor air is among the greatest sources of infectious disease. COVID-19, influenza, RSV and many other diseases are transmitted through the air – not to mention wildfire smoke, allergens and other harmful pollution.” We learned to clean water; let’s do air next! healthydebate.ca/2025/04/topi...

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Canadian COVID Forecast: Apr 12-25, 2025 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: AB, BC, CAN, MB, North, ON, QC HIGH: NB, NL, NS, PEI, SK MODERATE: none About 1 in 151 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

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Absolutely ✅

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Western Canada DROUGHT Outlook for 2025 Will drought worsen or improve this year? Will it be another smoky summer? Read on: badweatherkyle.com/2025-western...

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As British soldiers were being evacuated from Dunkirk, the 1st Canadian Division was already in the UK as the only fully armed force to defend the shores. This photo of Canadians in the Battle of Britain is displayed across from our parliament. We fought fascism from day 1. Don't fuck with us.

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🇨🇦 Please VOTE 🇨🇦 The polls don’t mean a thing unless you cast your ballot. Vote early: 9am-9pm, 7 days a week until April 22 @ your nearest Elections Canada office! Find yours below 👇🏼👇🏼 #vote #canada #democracy #elbowsup

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Danielle Smith is no safer of a bet for Canada than Trump is. Eastern Canada would be INSANE to give more power to people like her, by tying their energy infrastructure to us. Now is the time to double down on the energy transition.

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It may be that the best reason to vote liberal right now is that all the world’s worst regimes seem to be working actively against Mark Carney…peace, order and good government are a direct threat to them.

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“Alberta has been held captive by an identity that no longer reflects its people but is thrust upon us with fierce regularity. Some would even call it psychological conditioning.” It’s time to ditch the “typical Albertan,” the one with the cowboy hat and the bumper stickers. That’s simply not us.

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The “election was rigged” media materials are already printed…

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Three 🇨🇦 generations (including my excited teen) voted by Special Ballot today. She said to watch out, bc Gen Z is showing up 💪🏼 Vote early, 7 days a week, until April 22 at your nearest Elections Canada office (9am - 9pm): www.elections.ca/content2.asp... #vote #canada #elbowsup

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We got our Canadian election voter card in the mail this week, and will be taking advantage of the 4 days of advance voting that will make it easy. Remember, the polls look good for Carney, but DON’T be overconfident. Polls don’t win elections. Neither do pundits. TURNOUT wins elections. #VOTE

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Did you know you can go and vote now, you don’t have to wait till advance polls or election day. www.elections.ca/content2.asp...

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My latest for @thetyee.ca Bleeding Money: Alberta's Private Health Shift via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/04...

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It’s still a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney meets Mike Myers

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University of Guelph students grow fresh produce for their peers in need #Guelph #Ontario #FreshProduce #GuelphUniversity www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...

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How are bioaerosols related to asthma? "Bioaerosol allergens can lead to negative health impacts in asthmatic patients" Reduce exposure via ventilation, moisture control, filtration. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... AJ and I contributed to this review led by @karencdannemiller.bsky.social.

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It’s a wonderful opportunity only IF we increase budgets- we shouldn’t shut out Canadian scientists from these positions. Why not increase research/university budgets so we support Canadian academics (like we’ve been doing for 🇨🇦farmers/manufacturers) and also benefit from 🇺🇸 talent? #CanadaSky

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As a teen, I listened to Radio Free Europe in then communist Poland. Soviet regime tried to scramble the signal, but we managed. It was our only source of facts and hope. Millions across the world still rely on Radio Free Europe/Asia. Trump silencing this station, like Soviets, is reprehensible!

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According to the City of Paris, in the last 10 years 150,000 trees have been planted and 45 hectares of parks created in the city, all intended to not only improve quality-of-life today, but also help the city adapt to and manage summer heatwaves of 50℃ (122F) by 2050. Plant a lot more urban trees.

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#Canadian Captain Nichola Goddard of the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery She was killed at age 26 while serving - in support of the #USA - the only time NATO's Article 5 was invoked. #WeHadYourBack America #NATO #uspoli #cdnpoli #Canada

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~The UCP is refusing to release info on toxic contaminants in snowpacks downwind from mountaintop removal coal mines "It's an absolute certainty that regional contaminant deposition on all landscapes today is far higher than it should be & that coal mining is the cause" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Canadians are reaching to our shared stories and past to find a way through these dark times. What binds us together as a nation is so much greater than what separates us. And this makes us unbreakable. Please read my reflection on the role of shared memory. #elbowsup substack.com/home/post/p-...

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The only difference between a temp abled person & a disabled one is luck & time Their good health isn’t due to “trying harder” or moral superiority. It’s luck Health can be taken away at any moment, and if you live long enough you will almost certainly experience disability Be kind. Be inclusive.

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👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼

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That’s a crap-tonne of snow 🥺

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I broke my ankle in a fall & found myself at the hospital, alone in a wheelchair Where I was humbled by the kindness of my fellow Albertans Regular people pushed me where I needed to go And offered to buy me food & beverages It was a great reminder We are better than the UCP #ableg

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~The UCPayToPlay scandal is now the subject of six separate investigations. "A full public inquiry under AB’s Public Inquiries Act would have broader scope, independence, and transparency than these existing investigations." #CorruptCare drjaredwesley.substack.com/p/ucpaytopla...

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Free (online) talk that I just signed up for. Topic apropos for many of us, unfortunately. Topic: Health Effects of Wildfire Smoke 🔥 🫁 April 7, 2025 @ 18:30 MDT Presenters: Dr. Kerri Johannson & Dr. Richard Leigh snyder.ucalgary.ca/https%3A/sny...

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It’s also on the BDS approved list 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

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Albertans survival depends on #EcologicalHealth! Water is worth more than the short term benefits nonrenewable extraction can ever yield. Our GoA is selling out & selling us short! #NoCoal extraction is good for Alberta. #MountainsNotMines #Climate #Drought #Pollution #Selenium #AbLeg #AbPoli

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