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Opinion: What my sister Ellen taught me about dignity and the importance of being seen
As a physician and professor specializing in end-of-life care, I teach the Platinum Rule: Do unto others as they would want done unto themselves
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What my sister Ellen taught me about the dignity and importance of being seen
Read this moving first-person essay from our client, Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov, about personhood and dignity in disability and illness
#palliativecare #patientcare #cdnpoli #medicine #cerebralpalsy
Read this moving first-person essay from our client, Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov, about personhood and dignity in disability and illness
#palliativecare #patientcare #cdnpoli #medicine #cerebralpalsy
Read Laura Ravon, Executive Director of @oxfamcanada.bsky.social and Emma Davis, Board Member, @patrioticmillionaires.org #Canada:
"What can we do about growing income disparity?
A lot actually.
First, we need a wealth tax."
#billionaires #cdnpoli #wealthtax #inequality #income
"What can we do about growing income disparity?
A lot actually.
First, we need a wealth tax."
#billionaires #cdnpoli #wealthtax #inequality #income
Wealth inequality in Canada is on the rise
This week world leaders – including Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney – descend on Davos, Switzerland for the annual World Economic Forum.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Read Laura Ravon, Executive Director of @oxfamcanada.bsky.social and Emma Davis, Board Member, @patrioticmillionaires.org #Canada:
"What can we do about growing income disparity?
A lot actually.
First, we need a wealth tax."
#billionaires #cdnpoli #wealthtax #inequality #income
"What can we do about growing income disparity?
A lot actually.
First, we need a wealth tax."
#billionaires #cdnpoli #wealthtax #inequality #income
What's the hold up? Several federal governments have somehow not seen this through.
Six provinces have stepped up on youth #vaping restrictions, but federal government regulations have been delayed for half a decade.
Read our client op-ed from Doug Roth, CEO @heartandstroke.bsky.social #cdnpoli
Six provinces have stepped up on youth #vaping restrictions, but federal government regulations have been delayed for half a decade.
Read our client op-ed from Doug Roth, CEO @heartandstroke.bsky.social #cdnpoli
Canada is facing a teen vaping crisis
Six provinces have stepped up on youth vaping restrictions, but federal government regulations have been delayed for half a decade.
www.hilltimes.com
February 17, 2026 at 4:14 PM
What's the hold up? Several federal governments have somehow not seen this through.
Six provinces have stepped up on youth #vaping restrictions, but federal government regulations have been delayed for half a decade.
Read our client op-ed from Doug Roth, CEO @heartandstroke.bsky.social #cdnpoli
Six provinces have stepped up on youth #vaping restrictions, but federal government regulations have been delayed for half a decade.
Read our client op-ed from Doug Roth, CEO @heartandstroke.bsky.social #cdnpoli
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Their refusal to accept the status quo and thoughtfully reinvigorate the democratic process, with pragmatic actionable steps, is the kind of inspiration we need right now.
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Their refusal to accept the status quo and thoughtfully reinvigorate the democratic process, with pragmatic actionable steps, is the kind of inspiration we need right now.
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Enjoyed the book launch in #Ottawa for Peter MacLeod and Richard Johnson's new, #Democracy's Second Act: Why #Politics Needs the #Public
Can't wait to jump into it.
#cdnpoli
Can't wait to jump into it.
#cdnpoli
February 13, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Enjoyed the book launch in #Ottawa for Peter MacLeod and Richard Johnson's new, #Democracy's Second Act: Why #Politics Needs the #Public
Can't wait to jump into it.
#cdnpoli
Can't wait to jump into it.
#cdnpoli
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This toolkit was developed by the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) research program. We did a breathing study with care staff in Long-Term Care (LTC) homes during COVID that showed positive results, including:
-Lower Stress
-Less Anxiety
-Improved Sleep
-Improved Self-care
-Lower Stress
-Less Anxiety
-Improved Sleep
-Improved Self-care
January 21, 2026 at 10:54 PM
This toolkit was developed by the Translating Research in Elder Care (TREC) research program. We did a breathing study with care staff in Long-Term Care (LTC) homes during COVID that showed positive results, including:
-Lower Stress
-Less Anxiety
-Improved Sleep
-Improved Self-care
-Lower Stress
-Less Anxiety
-Improved Sleep
-Improved Self-care
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We developed a toolkit with resources for learning about Coherent Breathing, a simple stress management technique.
January 21, 2026 at 10:54 PM
We developed a toolkit with resources for learning about Coherent Breathing, a simple stress management technique.
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Do you sometimes feel stressed? One way to help with stress is through a type of breathing called Coherent Breathing.
Coherent breathing is deliberate and focused – it balances the nervous system and promotes relaxation. It can reduce stress and improve sleep and self-care.
Coherent breathing is deliberate and focused – it balances the nervous system and promotes relaxation. It can reduce stress and improve sleep and self-care.
January 21, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Do you sometimes feel stressed? One way to help with stress is through a type of breathing called Coherent Breathing.
Coherent breathing is deliberate and focused – it balances the nervous system and promotes relaxation. It can reduce stress and improve sleep and self-care.
Coherent breathing is deliberate and focused – it balances the nervous system and promotes relaxation. It can reduce stress and improve sleep and self-care.
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What my sister Ellen, who lived with cerebral palsy, taught me about dignity and the importance of being seen, by Harvey Max Chochinov www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #disability #inclusion
Opinion: What my sister Ellen taught me about dignity and the importance of being seen
As a physician and professor specializing in end-of-life care, I teach the Platinum Rule: Do unto others as they would want done unto themselves
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 20, 2026 at 3:00 AM
What my sister Ellen, who lived with cerebral palsy, taught me about dignity and the importance of being seen, by Harvey Max Chochinov www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com #disability #inclusion
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Opinion: The health minister expanded who can provide primary care—now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
Access to what?
The health minister expanded who can provide primary care—now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive.
www.hilltimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Opinion: The health minister expanded who can provide primary care—now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
The federal government committed $1.5B in 2024 to launch #pharmacare, but only $928M has been directed to the first 4 partners.
This means there is enough funding to add #NB, #NS, #Newfoundland to the plan now – a cost-neutral move that would expand access immediately
@heartandstroke.bsky.social
This means there is enough funding to add #NB, #NS, #Newfoundland to the plan now – a cost-neutral move that would expand access immediately
@heartandstroke.bsky.social
Opinion: Pharmacare is health care—and Canadians can’t wait any longer
www.healthing.ca
February 12, 2026 at 4:25 PM
The federal government committed $1.5B in 2024 to launch #pharmacare, but only $928M has been directed to the first 4 partners.
This means there is enough funding to add #NB, #NS, #Newfoundland to the plan now – a cost-neutral move that would expand access immediately
@heartandstroke.bsky.social
This means there is enough funding to add #NB, #NS, #Newfoundland to the plan now – a cost-neutral move that would expand access immediately
@heartandstroke.bsky.social
"When the primary goal becomes building as many units as possible, as quickly as possible, the needs and rights of marginalized communities can be overlooked."
@inclusioncanada.bsky.social @peoplefirstca.bsky.social
#cdnpoli #disability #accessibility #segregation #intellectualdisability #housing
@inclusioncanada.bsky.social @peoplefirstca.bsky.social
#cdnpoli #disability #accessibility #segregation #intellectualdisability #housing
A home is a human right
Across Canada, housing has become one of the most urgent public policy issues of our time. Rising costs, limited supply and increasing...
quoimedia.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:12 PM
"When the primary goal becomes building as many units as possible, as quickly as possible, the needs and rights of marginalized communities can be overlooked."
@inclusioncanada.bsky.social @peoplefirstca.bsky.social
#cdnpoli #disability #accessibility #segregation #intellectualdisability #housing
@inclusioncanada.bsky.social @peoplefirstca.bsky.social
#cdnpoli #disability #accessibility #segregation #intellectualdisability #housing
"The federal government could follow #Scotland’s lead by establishing a #SocialPurpose Business Commission to canvas #Canadians’ views on the kind of economy they want to see," says Coro Strandberg, Canadian #PurposeEconomy Project and Wellington Holbrook, Vancity Credit Union:
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
What kind of economy is Canada building?
The federal government is making consequential choices about how Canada’s economy grows. Through industrial strategy...
quoimedia.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:05 PM
"The federal government could follow #Scotland’s lead by establishing a #SocialPurpose Business Commission to canvas #Canadians’ views on the kind of economy they want to see," says Coro Strandberg, Canadian #PurposeEconomy Project and Wellington Holbrook, Vancity Credit Union:
#cdnpoli
#cdnpoli
Dr. Paul Fedak hits us with another moving first-person essay:
"It was winter. People came from all over the world. Some to take pictures. Others to hike, climb — and conquer.
Sometimes, danger wears a beautiful face."
#RockyMountains #skiing #cardiology #hypothermia #hearthealth #Alberta
"It was winter. People came from all over the world. Some to take pictures. Others to hike, climb — and conquer.
Sometimes, danger wears a beautiful face."
#RockyMountains #skiing #cardiology #hypothermia #hearthealth #Alberta
The mountain decides who goes and who stays
People came from all over the world. Some to take pictures. Others to hike, climb — and conquer. Sometimes, danger wears a beautiful face.
quoimedia.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Dr. Paul Fedak hits us with another moving first-person essay:
"It was winter. People came from all over the world. Some to take pictures. Others to hike, climb — and conquer.
Sometimes, danger wears a beautiful face."
#RockyMountains #skiing #cardiology #hypothermia #hearthealth #Alberta
"It was winter. People came from all over the world. Some to take pictures. Others to hike, climb — and conquer.
Sometimes, danger wears a beautiful face."
#RockyMountains #skiing #cardiology #hypothermia #hearthealth #Alberta
"The health minister expanded who can provide primary care—now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive," says Dr. Ivy Oandasan.
Read our client op-ed in the special Health Policy Briefing of the Hill Times:
#cdnpoli #medicare #healthcare #primarycare #doctors #nurses
Read our client op-ed in the special Health Policy Briefing of the Hill Times:
#cdnpoli #medicare #healthcare #primarycare #doctors #nurses
Access to what?
The health minister expanded who can provide primary care—now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive.
www.hilltimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:30 PM
"The health minister expanded who can provide primary care—now we must define what services Canadians are entitled to receive," says Dr. Ivy Oandasan.
Read our client op-ed in the special Health Policy Briefing of the Hill Times:
#cdnpoli #medicare #healthcare #primarycare #doctors #nurses
Read our client op-ed in the special Health Policy Briefing of the Hill Times:
#cdnpoli #medicare #healthcare #primarycare #doctors #nurses
"More than one in three #nurses in #Canada say they are considering leaving their job or the profession because conditions in the public system have become untenable."
Read our client op-ed from Linda Silas, President of @cfnu.bsky.social
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
#cdnpoli #medicare
Read our client op-ed from Linda Silas, President of @cfnu.bsky.social
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
#cdnpoli #medicare
Health care is a human right
The federal government cannot let privatization erode access to the public system.
www.hilltimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
"More than one in three #nurses in #Canada say they are considering leaving their job or the profession because conditions in the public system have become untenable."
Read our client op-ed from Linda Silas, President of @cfnu.bsky.social
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
#cdnpoli #medicare
Read our client op-ed from Linda Silas, President of @cfnu.bsky.social
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
#cdnpoli #medicare
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Health Policy Briefing | Canada must take lead in fighting health misinformation, say experts; Securing sovereignty: why defending the care economy is a $100-million bargain; AI is already in our clinics, but Canada is failing to train the people who use it; and more.
www.hilltimes.com/health/
www.hilltimes.com/health/
February 11, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Health Policy Briefing | Canada must take lead in fighting health misinformation, say experts; Securing sovereignty: why defending the care economy is a $100-million bargain; AI is already in our clinics, but Canada is failing to train the people who use it; and more.
www.hilltimes.com/health/
www.hilltimes.com/health/
Thank you, Irving Gold, for this moving and important first-person essay about addiction and recovery -- and how we can improve our health system to help others who may be struggling
www.healthing.ca/addiction/op...
#addiction #recovery #drugs #alcohol #wellness #medicare #OT #occupationaltherapy
www.healthing.ca/addiction/op...
#addiction #recovery #drugs #alcohol #wellness #medicare #OT #occupationaltherapy
Opinion: We keep fighting addiction at the worst possible moment in a person’s life
www.healthing.ca
February 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Thank you, Irving Gold, for this moving and important first-person essay about addiction and recovery -- and how we can improve our health system to help others who may be struggling
www.healthing.ca/addiction/op...
#addiction #recovery #drugs #alcohol #wellness #medicare #OT #occupationaltherapy
www.healthing.ca/addiction/op...
#addiction #recovery #drugs #alcohol #wellness #medicare #OT #occupationaltherapy
Here are three steps to create an 'imagination partnership' to build a resilient and thriving Canada, says Arti Freeman, President and CEO of Definity Foundation
#cdnpoli #innovation #economy #Canada
#cdnpoli #innovation #economy #Canada
Canada is facing a crisis of imagination
Budget 2025’s “Building Canada Strong” agenda sets out more than $280 billion in investments over five years.
quoimedia.com
February 6, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Here are three steps to create an 'imagination partnership' to build a resilient and thriving Canada, says Arti Freeman, President and CEO of Definity Foundation
#cdnpoli #innovation #economy #Canada
#cdnpoli #innovation #economy #Canada
"Women entrepreneurs and the organizations that support them are a crucial asset for Canada’s economy. It is time the government treated them that way," says Rosalind Lockyer, CEO of PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise Canada:
#cdnpoli #entrepreneurs #Canada #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
#cdnpoli #entrepreneurs #Canada #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise Canada celebrates 30 years
Succeeding as an entrepreneur has never been easy, but for women in Canada the obstacles used to be almost insurmountable.
quoimedia.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
"Women entrepreneurs and the organizations that support them are a crucial asset for Canada’s economy. It is time the government treated them that way," says Rosalind Lockyer, CEO of PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise Canada:
#cdnpoli #entrepreneurs #Canada #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
#cdnpoli #entrepreneurs #Canada #womenentrepreneurs #womeninbusiness
What Carney's Davos speech teaches us about fixing #healthcare
"I am a family #physician. For decades, we built #primarycare around a simple premise: the family #doctor would be there for everything," says Dr. Ivy Oandasan.
Read our client op-ed from Post Media here:
#cdnpoli #medicare #Canada
"I am a family #physician. For decades, we built #primarycare around a simple premise: the family #doctor would be there for everything," says Dr. Ivy Oandasan.
Read our client op-ed from Post Media here:
#cdnpoli #medicare #Canada
Opinion: What Carney's Davos speech teaches us about fixing health care
www.healthing.ca
February 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
What Carney's Davos speech teaches us about fixing #healthcare
"I am a family #physician. For decades, we built #primarycare around a simple premise: the family #doctor would be there for everything," says Dr. Ivy Oandasan.
Read our client op-ed from Post Media here:
#cdnpoli #medicare #Canada
"I am a family #physician. For decades, we built #primarycare around a simple premise: the family #doctor would be there for everything," says Dr. Ivy Oandasan.
Read our client op-ed from Post Media here:
#cdnpoli #medicare #Canada
One of my fav client pieces ever:
The importance of dignity and being seen
"While one might assume that her life was defined by suffering, the only ones who suffered when she was on the dance floor were those whose toes she managed to crush under the mighty weight of her electric wheelchair."
The importance of dignity and being seen
"While one might assume that her life was defined by suffering, the only ones who suffered when she was on the dance floor were those whose toes she managed to crush under the mighty weight of her electric wheelchair."
The importance of dignity and being seen
Several years before her death at the age of 55 years due to complications of cerebral palsy, my sister Ellen was again in hospital...
quoimedia.com
February 4, 2026 at 10:57 PM
One of my fav client pieces ever:
The importance of dignity and being seen
"While one might assume that her life was defined by suffering, the only ones who suffered when she was on the dance floor were those whose toes she managed to crush under the mighty weight of her electric wheelchair."
The importance of dignity and being seen
"While one might assume that her life was defined by suffering, the only ones who suffered when she was on the dance floor were those whose toes she managed to crush under the mighty weight of her electric wheelchair."
Scott Stirrett to join the newly launched Shorefast Institute for Place-Based Economies
Venture for Canada Founder to serve as Senior Advisor, helping drive growth and capacity
Read more:
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@shorefast.bsky.social @shorefastfogo.bsky.social #cdnpoli #Canada #community
Venture for Canada Founder to serve as Senior Advisor, helping drive growth and capacity
Read more:
quoimedia.com/scott-stirre...
@shorefast.bsky.social @shorefastfogo.bsky.social #cdnpoli #Canada #community
Scott Stirrett to join the newly launched Shorefast Institute for Place-Based Economies
As Canada looks to new approaches to strengthen its economy, the Shorefast Institute, which launched in December...
quoimedia.com
February 4, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Scott Stirrett to join the newly launched Shorefast Institute for Place-Based Economies
Venture for Canada Founder to serve as Senior Advisor, helping drive growth and capacity
Read more:
quoimedia.com/scott-stirre...
@shorefast.bsky.social @shorefastfogo.bsky.social #cdnpoli #Canada #community
Venture for Canada Founder to serve as Senior Advisor, helping drive growth and capacity
Read more:
quoimedia.com/scott-stirre...
@shorefast.bsky.social @shorefastfogo.bsky.social #cdnpoli #Canada #community
"Doctors know suffering – at least, we know the kind of pain we witness in our patients. But what happens when the doctor becomes the one who suffers – and worse, when they have to suffer in silence?" by Dr. Paul Fedak:
#cardiology #cardiologist #doctors #surgeon #grief #stress
#cardiology #cardiologist #doctors #surgeon #grief #stress
The silent cost of excellence
I lost my surgical career in silence.Just whispers from my spine — and a silence that finally spoke in my car. It ended the moment...
quoimedia.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:53 PM
"Doctors know suffering – at least, we know the kind of pain we witness in our patients. But what happens when the doctor becomes the one who suffers – and worse, when they have to suffer in silence?" by Dr. Paul Fedak:
#cardiology #cardiologist #doctors #surgeon #grief #stress
#cardiology #cardiologist #doctors #surgeon #grief #stress
"For people living with #diabetes, high-quality, inclusive #research matters regardless of political beliefs or voting preferences."
@diabetescanada.bsky.social
#cdnpoli #healthresearch #CIHR #cdnpse #health #research #pse #DEI #EDI
@diabetescanada.bsky.social
#cdnpoli #healthresearch #CIHR #cdnpse #health #research #pse #DEI #EDI
Parliamentary committee put Canadian science and patient care at risk
The recent House of Commons committee motion seeking access to decades of individual-level data from federal health...
quoimedia.com
February 3, 2026 at 6:46 PM