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Annie Burns-Pieper
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Investigative reporter. Past: managing editor of the Institute for Investigative Journalism @CU_IIJ, Michener Fellow, @globeandmail,
@cbcfifth, @AJEnglish (not here often)


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Are environmental risks making Canada's doctor shortage worse? thenarwhal.ca/canada-docto... @annieburnspieper.bsky.social @juliasawatzky.bsky.social @thenarwhal.ca

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Julia Sawatzky says doctors who live where they practise have a "deeper understanding" of their community's needs. But her worries about the health risks posed by the fossil fuel industry make her unsure about settling in northern Alberta.
December 10, 2025 at 8:18 PM
My story for The Narwhal looks at how environmental risks are shaping access to doctors in Canada. With physicians in high demand what keeps them in communities facing industrial air pollution and climate-driven hazards? thenarwhal.ca/canada-docto...
Are environmental risks making Canada's doctor shortage worse? | The Narwhal
The doctor shortage is a national problem. Worries about health-care risks in industrial and disaster-prone areas may be a factor
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December 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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“There’s a potential disconnect between how we pay for drugs and our supply chain,” says @mina-t.bsky.social, highlighting how the drug selection processes in Canada haven’t always considered how or where a drug is made.
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Canada relies on foreign regulators for the majority of drug manufacturer inspections — but one of its biggest partners is falling behind
Data obtained by CTV News from Health Canada shows that 85 per cent of inspections of drug manufacturing sites supplying the Canadian market were conducted by international regulators — not Health Can...
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July 15, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Most of Canada’s drug manufacturing inspections are done by others, and experts say it's a big problem www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... @annieburnspieper.bsky.social

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New data from Health Canada shows that 85 per cent of inspections of drug manufacturing sites supplying the Canadian market were conducted by international regulators—not Health Canada.
July 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My latest for CTV News
Canada relies on foreign regulators for most drug manufacturer inspections — but one of its biggest partners, the U.S. FDA, is falling behind.
Learn more about what’s at stake:
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Canada relies on foreign regulators for the majority of drug manufacturer inspections — but one of its biggest partners is falling behind
Data obtained by CTV News from Health Canada shows that 85 per cent of inspections of drug manufacturing sites supplying the Canadian market were conducted by international regulators — not Health Can...
www.ctvnews.ca
July 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
It’s not just trade policy — U.S. decisions can affect drug and food safety in Canada, too.

FDA cuts could mean less access to critical safety info for Canadians.

My latest for @ctvnews-rss.bsky.social :
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Amid deep cuts to the U.S. FDA, experts warn Canadians could lose vital safety information
Canadian health experts warn the fallout from thousands of job cuts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on April 1 could disrupt the flow of safety information on drugs, medical devices, and food...
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April 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM