Cathy@UBCAlumni
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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was the lone opposition MP who voted to support Mark Carney’s government in a recent budget vote.
Now, she says that was a 'mistake.'
That's why I've been dying to talk to her. Tomorrow, she's obliging me.
Get notified:
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was the lone opposition MP who voted to support Mark Carney’s government in a recent budget vote.
Now, she says that was a 'mistake.'
That's why I've been dying to talk to her. Tomorrow, she's obliging me.
Get notified:
Was voting for the budget a mistake? (feat. Elizabeth May)
YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
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December 4, 2025 at 11:31 PM
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Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was the lone opposition MP who voted to support Mark Carney’s government in a recent budget vote.
Now, she says that was a 'mistake.'
That's why I've been dying to talk to her. Tomorrow, she's obliging me.
Get notified:
Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was the lone opposition MP who voted to support Mark Carney’s government in a recent budget vote.
Now, she says that was a 'mistake.'
That's why I've been dying to talk to her. Tomorrow, she's obliging me.
Get notified:
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“Information and privacy commissioner Diane McLeod says it would increase the risk of fraud as the numbers could be obtained outside of health-care settings.”
More from the Unintended Consequences Party…
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155595...
More from the Unintended Consequences Party…
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155595...
Adding Alberta health-care numbers to licences increases fraud risk: privacy watchdog | Globalnews.ca
Alberta's information and privacy commissioner is concerned the Alberta government's plan to add health-care numbers to driver's licences would increase the risk of fraud.
globalnews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:53 AM
“Information and privacy commissioner Diane McLeod says it would increase the risk of fraud as the numbers could be obtained outside of health-care settings.”
More from the Unintended Consequences Party…
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155595...
More from the Unintended Consequences Party…
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1155595...
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The MOU’s provisions read like a photocopy of the list of demands she had nailed to the fed’s door in the spring. In fact, the only policy that she was not able to quash or otherwise “amend” is the federal mandate for zero-emission vehicles — because the feds had already thrown that one into limbo.
A love tap to launch a million barrels
The MOU’s provisions read like a photocopy of the list of demands Danielle Smith and the oil industry nailed to the federal government’s door in the spring. In fact, the only policy on Smith’s target ...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The MOU’s provisions read like a photocopy of the list of demands she had nailed to the fed’s door in the spring. In fact, the only policy that she was not able to quash or otherwise “amend” is the federal mandate for zero-emission vehicles — because the feds had already thrown that one into limbo.
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I have heard that in Spain
they are bringing back masks
in hospitals, primary care,
and long term care environments,
but here in the US
we are bringing something back too
unfortunately
what we are bringing back here
seems to be yet another winter
of everyone falling ill.
they are bringing back masks
in hospitals, primary care,
and long term care environments,
but here in the US
we are bringing something back too
unfortunately
what we are bringing back here
seems to be yet another winter
of everyone falling ill.
December 3, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I have heard that in Spain
they are bringing back masks
in hospitals, primary care,
and long term care environments,
but here in the US
we are bringing something back too
unfortunately
what we are bringing back here
seems to be yet another winter
of everyone falling ill.
they are bringing back masks
in hospitals, primary care,
and long term care environments,
but here in the US
we are bringing something back too
unfortunately
what we are bringing back here
seems to be yet another winter
of everyone falling ill.
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Reminder: It's never too late to start wearing a mask again
December 3, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Reminder: It's never too late to start wearing a mask again
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“[Clean electricity regulations] would have done a lot to send a signal to Alberta's beleaguered renewable sector that they are wanted..."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
What does suspending Alberta’s clean electricity regulations mean for Canada’s climate goals? | CBC News
The federal government suspended the regulations meant to rein in Canada’s worst polluter, but it hasn’t explained how it is going to ensure the country’s climate goals will be met. Carbon pricing, th...
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 2:36 PM
“[Clean electricity regulations] would have done a lot to send a signal to Alberta's beleaguered renewable sector that they are wanted..."
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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As Chantal Hébert said, folks are missing the climate forest for the pipeline trees.
Carney rolled back major climate policies for Alberta, now! In exchange for a lil industrial carbon price increase and the BS that is carbon capture!
Forgetting the pipeline, this is BAD for the climate crisis!
Carney rolled back major climate policies for Alberta, now! In exchange for a lil industrial carbon price increase and the BS that is carbon capture!
Forgetting the pipeline, this is BAD for the climate crisis!
I'm not convinced that wasn't Carney's plan all along. It isn't Ottawa that said no to Alberta. "Now you run along, Danielle, and make friends and get it done." Oh wait, you can't? Oh well then, at least you tried.
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
As Chantal Hébert said, folks are missing the climate forest for the pipeline trees.
Carney rolled back major climate policies for Alberta, now! In exchange for a lil industrial carbon price increase and the BS that is carbon capture!
Forgetting the pipeline, this is BAD for the climate crisis!
Carney rolled back major climate policies for Alberta, now! In exchange for a lil industrial carbon price increase and the BS that is carbon capture!
Forgetting the pipeline, this is BAD for the climate crisis!
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Former #CDC leaders worry this week's #ACIP meeting will lean heavily into theoretical risks of vaccines without acknowledging the significant and scientifically established benefits of them, in the process sowing more doubt about the importance of immunizations. www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/a...
CDC’s vaccine advisory panel faces a crisis of its own making
“ACIP has drifted toward inflating speculative risks while downplaying well-established vaccine benefits,” write former CDC officials Demetre Daskalakis, Daniel Jernigan, and Debra Houry.
www.statnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Former #CDC leaders worry this week's #ACIP meeting will lean heavily into theoretical risks of vaccines without acknowledging the significant and scientifically established benefits of them, in the process sowing more doubt about the importance of immunizations. www.statnews.com/2025/12/03/a...
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Let's see if any politicians post about International Day of Persons with Disabilities & mentions the long COVID crisis. I'll wait
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Let's see if any politicians post about International Day of Persons with Disabilities & mentions the long COVID crisis. I'll wait
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Some say
this pandemic began
on November 30, 2019
as that was the day
of the first confirmed Covid case.
And some say
this pandemic began
on March 11, 2020
as that was the day
of the WHO’s pandemic declaration.
But I think all would say
this pandemic
has lasted far too long.
this pandemic began
on November 30, 2019
as that was the day
of the first confirmed Covid case.
And some say
this pandemic began
on March 11, 2020
as that was the day
of the WHO’s pandemic declaration.
But I think all would say
this pandemic
has lasted far too long.
December 2, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Some say
this pandemic began
on November 30, 2019
as that was the day
of the first confirmed Covid case.
And some say
this pandemic began
on March 11, 2020
as that was the day
of the WHO’s pandemic declaration.
But I think all would say
this pandemic
has lasted far too long.
this pandemic began
on November 30, 2019
as that was the day
of the first confirmed Covid case.
And some say
this pandemic began
on March 11, 2020
as that was the day
of the WHO’s pandemic declaration.
But I think all would say
this pandemic
has lasted far too long.
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This is how a health system burns to the ground. How Alberta's dual practice plan would drain hospital staff and delay lifesaving care, by Dr. Paul Parks canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/28/t... via @canadahealthwatch.ca @nicktsergas.ca
This is how a health system burns to the ground
Dr. Paul Parks explains how Alberta's dual-billing plan would drain hospital staff and delay lifesaving care.
canadahealthwatch.ca
December 2, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Confused by all the various takes on the AB-Fed MOU?
Is it good for the climate? Bad? Horrendous?
Here's a primer from the Canadian Climate Institute, who I trust.
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Is it good for the climate? Bad? Horrendous?
Here's a primer from the Canadian Climate Institute, who I trust.
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Federal-Alberta MOU risks unravelling Canada’s climate policy
While promised improvements to industrial carbon pricing are positive and important, other aspects of Alberta-Canada MOU will undermine policy effectiveness across the country.
climateinstitute.ca
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Confused by all the various takes on the AB-Fed MOU?
Is it good for the climate? Bad? Horrendous?
Here's a primer from the Canadian Climate Institute, who I trust.
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
Is it good for the climate? Bad? Horrendous?
Here's a primer from the Canadian Climate Institute, who I trust.
climateinstitute.ca/news/mou-alb...
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"Pakistan’s request that Qatar divert or sell 24 contracted LNG cargoes in 2026 is a sharp signal for every country that still assumes LNG demand will rise for decades."
Pakistan’s LNG Retreat Signals Trouble for Canada’s Export Ambitions - CleanTechnica
Pakistan’s move to offload LNG cargoes highlights shrinking Asian demand and rising risks for Canada’s LNG export plans.
cleantechnica.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"Pakistan’s request that Qatar divert or sell 24 contracted LNG cargoes in 2026 is a sharp signal for every country that still assumes LNG demand will rise for decades."
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Way to go NSLC. 👏 BC liquor needs to follow this example!
N.S. announces it will sell off all remaining U.S. alcohol, won’t order any more #NovaScotia #FeedNovaScotia
The province says about $4 million in net profits will go to Feed Nova Scotia and other community food organizations.
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
The province says about $4 million in net profits will go to Feed Nova Scotia and other community food organizations.
www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
N.S. announces it will sell all remaining U.S. alcohol, won’t order any more
Nova Scotia has announced it will sell its remaining $14 million-worth of alcohol from the United States.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Way to go NSLC. 👏 BC liquor needs to follow this example!
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I am thankful.
Truly, I am thankful,
to have survived
the pandemic
long enough
to reach this day.
And though
I am thankful,
(truly, I am thankful)
I understand
that having survived
the pandemic
long enough
to reach this day
does not yet mean
that I have survived
the pandemic.
Truly, I am thankful,
to have survived
the pandemic
long enough
to reach this day.
And though
I am thankful,
(truly, I am thankful)
I understand
that having survived
the pandemic
long enough
to reach this day
does not yet mean
that I have survived
the pandemic.
November 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I am thankful.
Truly, I am thankful,
to have survived
the pandemic
long enough
to reach this day.
And though
I am thankful,
(truly, I am thankful)
I understand
that having survived
the pandemic
long enough
to reach this day
does not yet mean
that I have survived
the pandemic.
Truly, I am thankful,
to have survived
the pandemic
long enough
to reach this day.
And though
I am thankful,
(truly, I am thankful)
I understand
that having survived
the pandemic
long enough
to reach this day
does not yet mean
that I have survived
the pandemic.
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When I look for them
I can see the signs
that the next wave
in this unending pandemic
is already approaching,
and though I try
to tell myself
I’ll get through this one too
when I look for them
I can no longer see
so many of the people
who helped me get through
the previous waves.
I can see the signs
that the next wave
in this unending pandemic
is already approaching,
and though I try
to tell myself
I’ll get through this one too
when I look for them
I can no longer see
so many of the people
who helped me get through
the previous waves.
November 22, 2025 at 12:08 AM
When I look for them
I can see the signs
that the next wave
in this unending pandemic
is already approaching,
and though I try
to tell myself
I’ll get through this one too
when I look for them
I can no longer see
so many of the people
who helped me get through
the previous waves.
I can see the signs
that the next wave
in this unending pandemic
is already approaching,
and though I try
to tell myself
I’ll get through this one too
when I look for them
I can no longer see
so many of the people
who helped me get through
the previous waves.
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ICYMI Dept of Education will no longer considers these professional degrees:
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
ICYMI Dept of Education will no longer considers these professional degrees:
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
Nursing
Public health
Social work
Physician assistant
Occupational therapy
Physical therapy
Audiology
Speech-language pathology
Social work
Counseling & therapy
Health Admin
A smaller health workforce makes us all sicker
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"Massachusetts health officials are scrubbing links to federal health data from their web pages after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week promoted the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism."
www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
Mass. officials rebuke ‘dangerous’ vaccine misinformation added to CDC website
Massachusetts health officials are scrubbing links to federal health data from their web pages after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week promoted the debunked claim that vaccines ...
www.wbur.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"Massachusetts health officials are scrubbing links to federal health data from their web pages after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this week promoted the debunked claim that vaccines cause autism."
www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
www.wbur.org/news/2025/11...
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I keep hearing people say
that it seems
like Covid is back,
and I know
that it seems
like that is the case
but the truth is
it never really left.
that it seems
like Covid is back,
and I know
that it seems
like that is the case
but the truth is
it never really left.
November 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I keep hearing people say
that it seems
like Covid is back,
and I know
that it seems
like that is the case
but the truth is
it never really left.
that it seems
like Covid is back,
and I know
that it seems
like that is the case
but the truth is
it never really left.
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Berta.
Back to being an international embarrassment.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
Back to being an international embarrassment.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
Alberta Pushes Through Trans Policies Described as Most Restrictive in Canada
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Berta.
Back to being an international embarrassment.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
Back to being an international embarrassment.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w...
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“The HHS secretary pulls the CDC website into his fantasyland.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | RFK Jr. breaks yet another promise
The HHS secretary pulls the CDC website into his fantasyland.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 2:54 AM
“The HHS secretary pulls the CDC website into his fantasyland.”
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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I know, of course, I know,
that it wasn’t enough
when every few months
you could get a couple
of free test kits in the mail,
but as I stood in the pharmacy
looking at the cost of kits
I couldn’t help
but miss the days
when you could sometimes
still get a couple for free.
that it wasn’t enough
when every few months
you could get a couple
of free test kits in the mail,
but as I stood in the pharmacy
looking at the cost of kits
I couldn’t help
but miss the days
when you could sometimes
still get a couple for free.
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I know, of course, I know,
that it wasn’t enough
when every few months
you could get a couple
of free test kits in the mail,
but as I stood in the pharmacy
looking at the cost of kits
I couldn’t help
but miss the days
when you could sometimes
still get a couple for free.
that it wasn’t enough
when every few months
you could get a couple
of free test kits in the mail,
but as I stood in the pharmacy
looking at the cost of kits
I couldn’t help
but miss the days
when you could sometimes
still get a couple for free.
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Surgeons will be focus of Alberta’s public-private health care model, Smith says. Dual practice model will decrease wait-lists for surgeries and retain doctors in province, Alberta Premier claims, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Surgeons will be focus of Alberta’s public-private health care model, Smith says
Hybrid model will decrease wait-lists for surgeries and retain doctors in province, Alberta Premier says
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Surgeons will be focus of Alberta’s public-private health care model, Smith says. Dual practice model will decrease wait-lists for surgeries and retain doctors in province, Alberta Premier claims, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
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During the same week that the UCP is expanding privatization, the auditor general finds that government interference cost taxpayers over $100 million.
How can anyone deny it’s the government that’s the problem?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
How can anyone deny it’s the government that’s the problem?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Alberta wasted more than $100M in lab privatization effort: Auditor general report
dynalifey
edmontonjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
During the same week that the UCP is expanding privatization, the auditor general finds that government interference cost taxpayers over $100 million.
How can anyone deny it’s the government that’s the problem?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
How can anyone deny it’s the government that’s the problem?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...