Mark Lehman 🇨🇦⚾️🏒🐕🦺
@marklehman99.bsky.social
N95 in public/ Covid is not over/ Blue Jays/ Flames/Raptors. Danielle Smith must resign/ Whoodle owner!
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Day 12 of COVID and she’s still struggling— fatigue, hot showers just to wake up and walking her dog while actively sick. She’s missed shifts at her hospital job and is stressed about money and job security. She knows she’s still unwell but feels pressured to return, asking why she’s not recovering.
December 2, 2025 at 5:03 AM
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Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
November 17, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta's For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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“I am not working in those facilities because I find it morally inappropriate.”
A Tyee investigation found that Calgary anesthesiologists are being scheduled by managers, in response to government directives, to work in for-profit chartered surgical facilities, sometimes against their will. #abpoli
A Tyee investigation found that Calgary anesthesiologists are being scheduled by managers, in response to government directives, to work in for-profit chartered surgical facilities, sometimes against their will. #abpoli
Insiders Detail Ways Alberta’s For-Profit Surgery Push Is Failing | The Tyee
The shift strong-arms doctors but hasn’t saved money or shortened waits for critical operations, sources say. A Tyee investigation.
thetyee.ca
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“I am not working in those facilities because I find it morally inappropriate.”
A Tyee investigation found that Calgary anesthesiologists are being scheduled by managers, in response to government directives, to work in for-profit chartered surgical facilities, sometimes against their will. #abpoli
A Tyee investigation found that Calgary anesthesiologists are being scheduled by managers, in response to government directives, to work in for-profit chartered surgical facilities, sometimes against their will. #abpoli
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This morning at the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices...UCP majority introduces a motion starting a search committee for a new auditor general.
NDP MLA David Sheppard says Doug Wylie wants to stay on two more years. Wylie is reviewing the allegations of inappropriate health contracting.
NDP MLA David Sheppard says Doug Wylie wants to stay on two more years. Wylie is reviewing the allegations of inappropriate health contracting.
November 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
This morning at the Standing Committee on Legislative Offices...UCP majority introduces a motion starting a search committee for a new auditor general.
NDP MLA David Sheppard says Doug Wylie wants to stay on two more years. Wylie is reviewing the allegations of inappropriate health contracting.
NDP MLA David Sheppard says Doug Wylie wants to stay on two more years. Wylie is reviewing the allegations of inappropriate health contracting.
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4 teachers in my school alone reporting new onset of heart problems. All likely due to COVID infections because cardiologists cannot diagnose the cause.
And gov't, school boards, unions continue to look away😓
More people will die due to their negligence.
And gov't, school boards, unions continue to look away😓
More people will die due to their negligence.
September 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
4 teachers in my school alone reporting new onset of heart problems. All likely due to COVID infections because cardiologists cannot diagnose the cause.
And gov't, school boards, unions continue to look away😓
More people will die due to their negligence.
And gov't, school boards, unions continue to look away😓
More people will die due to their negligence.
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Aug 16-Aug 29, 2025
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: none
HIGH: AB
MODERATE: CAN, BC, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK
About 1 in 121 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: none
HIGH: AB
MODERATE: CAN, BC, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK
About 1 in 121 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
August 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Aug 16-Aug 29, 2025
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: none
HIGH: AB
MODERATE: CAN, BC, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK
About 1 in 121 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: none
HIGH: AB
MODERATE: CAN, BC, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK
About 1 in 121 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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The volume of Canadians taking road trips into the U.S.—the way most Canadians visit—dropped by 37% last month compared to July 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada, following a 33% drop in June.
There was also a 26% decline in air travelers from Canada year-over-year.
There was also a 26% decline in air travelers from Canada year-over-year.
Canada’s Travel Boycott Grows: Car Travel To U.S. Drops 37%
Steep year-over-year drop in car and air travel solidifies steep economic losses for U.S. tourism this year.
www.forbes.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The volume of Canadians taking road trips into the U.S.—the way most Canadians visit—dropped by 37% last month compared to July 2024, according to new data from Statistics Canada, following a 33% drop in June.
There was also a 26% decline in air travelers from Canada year-over-year.
There was also a 26% decline in air travelers from Canada year-over-year.
🇺🇸 economy moving in the wrong directions…
August 1, 2025 at 5:30 PM
🇺🇸 economy moving in the wrong directions…
Signing!
Former deputy premier @lukaszukab.bsky.social has begun canvassing for signatures to get his pro-Canada question on a ballot to Albertans.
Will you be backing the initiative? And if so, to what extent?
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Will you be backing the initiative? And if so, to what extent?
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It’s official — petition to keep Alberta in Canada is a go
Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · 2025-07-31 · 10m
podcasts.apple.com
August 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Signing!
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The British trade deal wasn't what they said it was, the Vietnamese are still yet to confirm Trump's announcement, and the Japanese say they're not signing a binding agreement. The White House has released the text of ZERO (0) deals, and maybe it's all just social media posts all the way down.
"Japanese officials said there was no written agreement with Washington — and no legally binding one would be drawn up", and surprise surprise, they deny giving Trump $550b to arbitrarily spend however he wants. www.ft.com/content/c118...
July 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
The British trade deal wasn't what they said it was, the Vietnamese are still yet to confirm Trump's announcement, and the Japanese say they're not signing a binding agreement. The White House has released the text of ZERO (0) deals, and maybe it's all just social media posts all the way down.
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Sobering details on access to emergency care in Edmonton and northern Alberta. This government proves again and again that they can't be trusted to make informed, rational decisions about our healthcare system.
EDM Zone avg LWBS is actually 16% for ALL of its EDs and objectively getting worse.
Three of the ED's have LWBS numbers over 20%, and as overcrowding gets worse all of them could be over 1 in 4 leaving without care.
Why?🧵
1/11
buff.ly/aSf1iIU
Three of the ED's have LWBS numbers over 20%, and as overcrowding gets worse all of them could be over 1 in 4 leaving without care.
Why?🧵
1/11
buff.ly/aSf1iIU
July 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Sobering details on access to emergency care in Edmonton and northern Alberta. This government proves again and again that they can't be trusted to make informed, rational decisions about our healthcare system.
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Alberta is reporting 21 more measles cases today
Total to date = 1,267
In hospital = 2
Cumulative hospitalizations = 102 (including 15 icu) as of July 5
(at that time total case counts = 1,214)
More here:
www.alberta.ca/measles
Total to date = 1,267
In hospital = 2
Cumulative hospitalizations = 102 (including 15 icu) as of July 5
(at that time total case counts = 1,214)
More here:
www.alberta.ca/measles
July 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Alberta is reporting 21 more measles cases today
Total to date = 1,267
In hospital = 2
Cumulative hospitalizations = 102 (including 15 icu) as of July 5
(at that time total case counts = 1,214)
More here:
www.alberta.ca/measles
Total to date = 1,267
In hospital = 2
Cumulative hospitalizations = 102 (including 15 icu) as of July 5
(at that time total case counts = 1,214)
More here:
www.alberta.ca/measles
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Sum: Harmful, bleak, and grim.
Dark Age 2.0
Trump’s second presidency begins: evaluating effects on the
US health system www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... by @scottlgreer.bsky.social @hjarman.bsky.social @mirandayaver.bsky.social @xrkulik.bsky.social
Dark Age 2.0
Trump’s second presidency begins: evaluating effects on the
US health system www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... by @scottlgreer.bsky.social @hjarman.bsky.social @mirandayaver.bsky.social @xrkulik.bsky.social
July 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Sum: Harmful, bleak, and grim.
Dark Age 2.0
Trump’s second presidency begins: evaluating effects on the
US health system www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... by @scottlgreer.bsky.social @hjarman.bsky.social @mirandayaver.bsky.social @xrkulik.bsky.social
Dark Age 2.0
Trump’s second presidency begins: evaluating effects on the
US health system www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... by @scottlgreer.bsky.social @hjarman.bsky.social @mirandayaver.bsky.social @xrkulik.bsky.social
Note to @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social @coreyhogan.ca if you haven’t seen Tara’s Covid dashboard before-please review. Clearly we remain in a pandemic and our health/welfare are in jeopardy w backwards Prov govt anti vax/science policies. We need your help! #covidisnotover
Canadian COVID Forecast Jun 28-Jul 11, 2025
CANADA
MODERATE (no change)
About 1 in every 120 people infected
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections ~5X higher
-Long COVID ~7X higher
-Hospitalizations ~5X higher
-Deaths ~4X higher
CANADA
MODERATE (no change)
About 1 in every 120 people infected
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections ~5X higher
-Long COVID ~7X higher
-Hospitalizations ~5X higher
-Deaths ~4X higher
July 3, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Note to @markcarneyforpm.bsky.social @coreyhogan.ca if you haven’t seen Tara’s Covid dashboard before-please review. Clearly we remain in a pandemic and our health/welfare are in jeopardy w backwards Prov govt anti vax/science policies. We need your help! #covidisnotover
Cmon Alberta- this is beyond acceptable- money for a new police force, that nobody wants. Yet no money for proper health care/education and charging us for meds/vax/eye exams. The united clueless party #firetheucp #resignsmith
wants.no
July 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Cmon Alberta- this is beyond acceptable- money for a new police force, that nobody wants. Yet no money for proper health care/education and charging us for meds/vax/eye exams. The united clueless party #firetheucp #resignsmith
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Hey Alberta! Heads up!
Rising COVID hospitalizations in Alberta.
Although gov't is no longer publicly reporting hospital outbreaks (last report April 16, 2025), there are now 4 hospitals on outbreak.
Rockyview, Royal Alex, Leduc, and Miseracordia.
Haven't this many outbreaks in a long time. 1/
Rising COVID hospitalizations in Alberta.
Although gov't is no longer publicly reporting hospital outbreaks (last report April 16, 2025), there are now 4 hospitals on outbreak.
Rockyview, Royal Alex, Leduc, and Miseracordia.
Haven't this many outbreaks in a long time. 1/
June 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Hey Alberta! Heads up!
Rising COVID hospitalizations in Alberta.
Although gov't is no longer publicly reporting hospital outbreaks (last report April 16, 2025), there are now 4 hospitals on outbreak.
Rockyview, Royal Alex, Leduc, and Miseracordia.
Haven't this many outbreaks in a long time. 1/
Rising COVID hospitalizations in Alberta.
Although gov't is no longer publicly reporting hospital outbreaks (last report April 16, 2025), there are now 4 hospitals on outbreak.
Rockyview, Royal Alex, Leduc, and Miseracordia.
Haven't this many outbreaks in a long time. 1/
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Too many vaccines in the first year?Your child is 44% more likely to survive to one year if they are vaccinated than if they are unvaccinated.
They’re forming a CDC workgroup to decide which line on this graph looks better and their answer may surprise you
June 25, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Too many vaccines in the first year?Your child is 44% more likely to survive to one year if they are vaccinated than if they are unvaccinated.
Thank you Edm Zone MSA for this strong 💉support. I suggest a couple of edits- not referring to Covid as endemic-it isn’t, the virus continues to mutate. Covid isn’t similar to the flu- it literally infects every organ in the body and is 10-30X more deadly than flu. Appreciate the support!
June 23, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Thank you Edm Zone MSA for this strong 💉support. I suggest a couple of edits- not referring to Covid as endemic-it isn’t, the virus continues to mutate. Covid isn’t similar to the flu- it literally infects every organ in the body and is 10-30X more deadly than flu. Appreciate the support!
@coreyhogan.ca this isn’t public health- this is an ongoing drive to privatized med- it will cost more and not improve the health of AB. We need the Fed Govt to stop this in its tracks
Health Canada won’t challenge Alberta’s plan to make almost everyone pay to get updated COVID vaccines 𝙖𝙣𝙙 greatly restrict access to the shots.
This probably paves the way for other provinces to follow suit, should they want to.
ICYMI 👇
This probably paves the way for other provinces to follow suit, should they want to.
ICYMI 👇
The province where COVID is free, but the vaccine isn’t canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2... @nicktsergas.ca
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
June 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
@coreyhogan.ca this isn’t public health- this is an ongoing drive to privatized med- it will cost more and not improve the health of AB. We need the Fed Govt to stop this in its tracks
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ACOG is deeply disappointed by HHS’s move to drop COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in pregnancy. The science is clear: COVID-19 remains dangerous in pregnancy and vaccination protects both patients and newborns. The vaccine is safe and protects families. Read our full statement: buff.ly/OGue7sO
May 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
ACOG is deeply disappointed by HHS’s move to drop COVID-19 vaccine recommendations in pregnancy. The science is clear: COVID-19 remains dangerous in pregnancy and vaccination protects both patients and newborns. The vaccine is safe and protects families. Read our full statement: buff.ly/OGue7sO
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🇨🇳🇺🇸 China to donate $500 million to World Health Organization.
Beijing has said it is ready to replace the United States as the WHO's largest donor, expanding China's global influence after Washington's withdrawal from international cooperation.
Beijing has said it is ready to replace the United States as the WHO's largest donor, expanding China's global influence after Washington's withdrawal from international cooperation.
May 21, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🇨🇳🇺🇸 China to donate $500 million to World Health Organization.
Beijing has said it is ready to replace the United States as the WHO's largest donor, expanding China's global influence after Washington's withdrawal from international cooperation.
Beijing has said it is ready to replace the United States as the WHO's largest donor, expanding China's global influence after Washington's withdrawal from international cooperation.
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Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S.
Conference organizers say they made changes after members expressed concerns over U.S. travel #Canada #USA
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Conference organizers say they made changes after members expressed concerns over U.S. travel #Canada #USA
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S. | CBC News
CBC News has identified several North American-based organizations that have relocated upcoming conferences, either partially or fully, from the U.S. to Canada. Conference organizers who spoke with CB...
www.cbc.ca
May 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S.
Conference organizers say they made changes after members expressed concerns over U.S. travel #Canada #USA
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Conference organizers say they made changes after members expressed concerns over U.S. travel #Canada #USA
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
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As David points out, the premier wants to use a sovereignty referendum to prevent the emergence of new right-wing parties.
Here's the thing: separatist parties have emerged in the past and failed miserably.
Because real conservative parties starved them of oxygen. Not fanned their flames.
Here's the thing: separatist parties have emerged in the past and failed miserably.
Because real conservative parties starved them of oxygen. Not fanned their flames.
Danielle Smith proposes a new theory of why Alberta needs a separation referendum. albertapolitics.ca/2025/05/dani...
Danielle Smith proposes a new theory of why Alberta needs a separation referendum - Alberta Politics
According to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, who describes herself as a Canadian patriot, she’s only enabling a separation referendum out here in Wild Rose Country to keep a separatist party from beco...
albertapolitics.ca
May 9, 2025 at 2:29 PM
As David points out, the premier wants to use a sovereignty referendum to prevent the emergence of new right-wing parties.
Here's the thing: separatist parties have emerged in the past and failed miserably.
Because real conservative parties starved them of oxygen. Not fanned their flames.
Here's the thing: separatist parties have emerged in the past and failed miserably.
Because real conservative parties starved them of oxygen. Not fanned their flames.
Note to Albertans- why do I feel a sense of dread the next CMOH won’t be a practicing and qualified physician?? This kind of stunt is right up the UCP alley.
REPORTER: You just announced a new nominee for US Surgeon General who never finished her residency, and is not a practicing physician. So can you explain why you picked her to be America's top doctor?
TRUMP: Because Bobby thought she was fantastic ... I don't know her
TRUMP: Because Bobby thought she was fantastic ... I don't know her
May 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Note to Albertans- why do I feel a sense of dread the next CMOH won’t be a practicing and qualified physician?? This kind of stunt is right up the UCP alley.