Nick Tsergas
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Editor, @CanadaHealthwatch.ca
Reporting and analysis on the forces shaping Canada’s health system.
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Editor, @CanadaHealthwatch.ca
Reporting and analysis on the forces shaping Canada’s health system.
Read my stuff >> know more stuff: canadahealthwatch.ca/insights
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I'm surprised there's this many football players attending this bad bunny concert
February 8, 2026 at 10:37 PM
I'm surprised there's this many football players attending this bad bunny concert
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N.L. premier says 'fractured' federal approach to pharmacare creating inequities https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/nl-premier-says-fractured-federal-approach-to-pharmacare-creating-inequities/
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February 6, 2026 at 5:10 PM
N.L. premier says 'fractured' federal approach to pharmacare creating inequities https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/nl-premier-says-fractured-federal-approach-to-pharmacare-creating-inequities/
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Key context on the American Medical Association's endorsement of restrictions on gender-related surgery for minors:
BACKGROUND: Why the AMA’s actions are raising alarms canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/22/w...
Why the AMA’s actions are raising alarms
Something is breaking inside of American medicine.
canadahealthwatch.ca
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Key context on the American Medical Association's endorsement of restrictions on gender-related surgery for minors:
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Insurers push Ottawa and provinces to clear regulatory roadblocks for virtual care https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/clhia-targeting-regulatory-barriers-ongoing-investment-in-virtual-care-solutions-in-2026/
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February 5, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Insurers push Ottawa and provinces to clear regulatory roadblocks for virtual care https://www.benefitscanada.com/benefits/clhia-targeting-regulatory-barriers-ongoing-investment-in-virtual-care-solutions-in-2026/
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Kudos to premier @susanholtnb.bsky.social and the government of NB for following the science and moving policy beyond 2020-era disinformation.
Literal breath of fresh air.
Literal breath of fresh air.
Absolute breath of fresh air. The dam's been cracking for a while, but this is the part where the jet of water blasts out and you know it's unstoppable.
New Brunswick politicians, intelligently discussing airborne pathogens and ventilation thanks to @popnb.bsky.social
Jump to 6:41:10 here:
New Brunswick politicians, intelligently discussing airborne pathogens and ventilation thanks to @popnb.bsky.social
Jump to 6:41:10 here:
Standing Committee on Public Accounts - Feb 3, 2026 - Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
www.legnb.ca
February 6, 2026 at 1:09 AM
Kudos to premier @susanholtnb.bsky.social and the government of NB for following the science and moving policy beyond 2020-era disinformation.
Literal breath of fresh air.
Literal breath of fresh air.
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New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt's Liberal government will no longer use X for "routine" government communications:
February 5, 2026 at 7:09 PM
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt's Liberal government will no longer use X for "routine" government communications:
Key context on the American Medical Association's endorsement of restrictions on gender-related surgery for minors:
BACKGROUND: Why the AMA’s actions are raising alarms canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/22/w...
Why the AMA’s actions are raising alarms
Something is breaking inside of American medicine.
canadahealthwatch.ca
February 5, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Key context on the American Medical Association's endorsement of restrictions on gender-related surgery for minors:
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
Unsafe care delays are now routine across the country, and waiting room deaths have crossed the line from being tragic anomalies into policy outcomes.
Dr. Paul Parks writes:
Dr. Paul Parks writes:
Deaths in ER waiting rooms are a policy choice canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/02/01/d... by @pfparks.bsky.social
Deaths in ER waiting rooms are a policy choice
Sometimes they make the news. Most of the time, they don’t.
canadahealthwatch.ca
February 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Unsafe care delays are now routine across the country, and waiting room deaths have crossed the line from being tragic anomalies into policy outcomes.
Dr. Paul Parks writes:
Dr. Paul Parks writes:
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ICE halts 'all movement' at Texas 'detention facility' due to measles https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dilley-center-texas-measles-cases/
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February 2, 2026 at 2:45 AM
ICE halts 'all movement' at Texas 'detention facility' due to measles https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-dilley-center-texas-measles-cases/
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he is usually a man of few words. 1-line emails. two max. This is a departure
February 1, 2026 at 3:59 AM
he is usually a man of few words. 1-line emails. two max. This is a departure
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Maybe work-life balance is over-rated.
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Working Too Much Could Turn You Gay, Says Malaysian Official
Religious Affairs Minister Zulkifli Hasan made the claim when asked about a rise of “LGBT cases” in Malaysia.
www.them.us
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Maybe work-life balance is over-rated.
www.them.us/story/story/...
www.them.us/story/story/...
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So, now they're asking . . .
February 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
So, now they're asking . . .
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How a B.C. court case could change medical assistance in dying across Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/how-a-b-c-court-case-could-change-medical-assistance-in-dying-across-canada-9.7067052
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January 30, 2026 at 3:45 PM
How a B.C. court case could change medical assistance in dying across Canada https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/how-a-b-c-court-case-could-change-medical-assistance-in-dying-across-canada-9.7067052
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Food-borne pathogen outbreaks have been rising in Canada in recent years.
That trend predates the US' dismantlement of its food-safety regulations.
This is a bad idea.
That trend predates the US' dismantlement of its food-safety regulations.
This is a bad idea.
Worth watching:
Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/28/food-inspection-agency-to-cut-more-than-1300-jobs-says-union/
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Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/28/food-inspection-agency-to-cut-more-than-1300-jobs-says-union/
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January 30, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Food-borne pathogen outbreaks have been rising in Canada in recent years.
That trend predates the US' dismantlement of its food-safety regulations.
This is a bad idea.
That trend predates the US' dismantlement of its food-safety regulations.
This is a bad idea.
Food-borne pathogen outbreaks have been rising in Canada in recent years.
That trend predates the US' dismantlement of its food-safety regulations.
This is a bad idea.
That trend predates the US' dismantlement of its food-safety regulations.
This is a bad idea.
Worth watching:
Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/28/food-inspection-agency-to-cut-more-than-1300-jobs-says-union/
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Food inspection agency to cut more than 1,300 jobs, says union https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/01/28/food-inspection-agency-to-cut-more-than-1300-jobs-says-union/
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January 30, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Food-borne pathogen outbreaks have been rising in Canada in recent years.
That trend predates the US' dismantlement of its food-safety regulations.
This is a bad idea.
That trend predates the US' dismantlement of its food-safety regulations.
This is a bad idea.
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If you are starting a new social media research project, start here: socialmedialab.ca/apps/social-...
Social Media Research Toolkit - Social Media Lab
The Social Media Research Toolkit is a curated collection of more than 50 tools compiled by researchers at the Social Media Lab.
socialmedialab.ca
January 30, 2026 at 3:55 AM
If you are starting a new social media research project, start here: socialmedialab.ca/apps/social-...
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Canada’s cervical cancer screening is unevenly implemented, with deadly consequences. canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/01/29/c... @anwilkinson.bsky.social
Canada can prevent cervical cancer, but isn’t
Canada’s cervical cancer screening is unevenly implemented, with deadly consequences.
canadahealthwatch.ca
January 29, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Canada’s cervical cancer screening is unevenly implemented, with deadly consequences. canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/01/29/c... @anwilkinson.bsky.social
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One to watch:
Why Ontario hospitals are turning to bank loans to stay afloat ijb.utoronto.ca/news/why-ont... @blairbigham.bsky.social @ijbstories.bsky.social
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Why Ontario hospitals are turning to bank loans to stay afloat ijb.utoronto.ca/news/why-ont... @blairbigham.bsky.social @ijbstories.bsky.social
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January 29, 2026 at 10:57 PM
One to watch:
Why Ontario hospitals are turning to bank loans to stay afloat ijb.utoronto.ca/news/why-ont... @blairbigham.bsky.social @ijbstories.bsky.social
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Why Ontario hospitals are turning to bank loans to stay afloat ijb.utoronto.ca/news/why-ont... @blairbigham.bsky.social @ijbstories.bsky.social
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A man waits nearly a year for regulated psilocybin therapy to ease end-of-life distress and is denied.
He applies for MAiD and is approved in 3 weeks.
Bureaucracy moves fast when it wants to.
He applies for MAiD and is approved in 3 weeks.
Bureaucracy moves fast when it wants to.
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 AM
A man waits nearly a year for regulated psilocybin therapy to ease end-of-life distress and is denied.
He applies for MAiD and is approved in 3 weeks.
Bureaucracy moves fast when it wants to.
He applies for MAiD and is approved in 3 weeks.
Bureaucracy moves fast when it wants to.
A man waits nearly a year for regulated psilocybin therapy to ease end-of-life distress and is denied.
He applies for MAiD and is approved in 3 weeks.
Bureaucracy moves fast when it wants to.
He applies for MAiD and is approved in 3 weeks.
Bureaucracy moves fast when it wants to.
January 29, 2026 at 5:58 AM
A man waits nearly a year for regulated psilocybin therapy to ease end-of-life distress and is denied.
He applies for MAiD and is approved in 3 weeks.
Bureaucracy moves fast when it wants to.
He applies for MAiD and is approved in 3 weeks.
Bureaucracy moves fast when it wants to.
In 2023 the WHO declared that there is no safe amount of alcohol-consumption.
Health Canada's website defines "low-risk drinking" as:
- 10 drinks per week for women
- 15 for men
Health Canada's website defines "low-risk drinking" as:
- 10 drinks per week for women
- 15 for men
Canadians deserve up to date health guidance on alcohol canadahealthwatch.ca/2026/01/28/c... @cancersociety.bsky.social
Canadians deserve up to date health guidance on alcohol
Canada funded new alcohol guidelines, but never fully replaced the old ones.
canadahealthwatch.ca
January 28, 2026 at 3:25 PM
In 2023 the WHO declared that there is no safe amount of alcohol-consumption.
Health Canada's website defines "low-risk drinking" as:
- 10 drinks per week for women
- 15 for men
Health Canada's website defines "low-risk drinking" as:
- 10 drinks per week for women
- 15 for men
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Canada will require refugees and asylum seekers to co-pay for health care starting in May https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/refugees-health-care/article_eec5044d-f310-48f8-84fe-d6095d13b4d0.html ⦸
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January 28, 2026 at 2:50 AM
Canada will require refugees and asylum seekers to co-pay for health care starting in May https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/refugees-health-care/article_eec5044d-f310-48f8-84fe-d6095d13b4d0.html ⦸
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They typically get 3–4 in a month.
126 Quebec doctors applied to work in New Brunswick since October https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/new-brunswick/article/nb-college-of-physicians-has-received-126-applications-from-quebec-doctors/
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January 26, 2026 at 8:02 PM
They typically get 3–4 in a month.
This is stunningly good reporting. News you can use. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
A discreet intellectual network has been reshaping the world for 70 years. Here's how
A constant battle of ideas reshapes the world we live in, and few groups have been more successful in winning the war than the little-known Atlas Network.
www.abc.net.au
January 26, 2026 at 5:12 AM
This is stunningly good reporting. News you can use. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...