Nora Whyte
@norawhyte.bsky.social
Proud Canadian, reader, gardener, traveller. Interested in local & global politics, public health, and science.
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Canada Healthwatch has published my article, "Canada’s measles setback is a symptom of deeper sickness"
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/17/c...
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Canada’s measles setback is a symptom of deeper sickness
It's a policy failure. But it can still be reversed.
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM
Canada Healthwatch has published my article, "Canada’s measles setback is a symptom of deeper sickness"
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/17/c...
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/17/c...
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"It's another reminder as to how much work we have to do on a daily basis to try to increase vaccination, ensure people have trust in vaccines, that their questions are being answered, and that they have a lot of confidence in getting vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones."
Canada's status as a country without endemic measles can now be revoked https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/canadas-status-as-a-country-without-endemic-measles-can-now-be-revoked/article_b7a44e92-80f8-5e56-a19c-1d4588b871c2.html
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
October 27, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"It's another reminder as to how much work we have to do on a daily basis to try to increase vaccination, ensure people have trust in vaccines, that their questions are being answered, and that they have a lot of confidence in getting vaccinated to protect themselves and their loved ones."
So sad to learn about the Alberta Government's approach to the COVID vaccine program this year and fees that individuals and families will have to pay. Many will miss out.
$155 health tax. Yes, I’m still pissed about this.
October 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
So sad to learn about the Alberta Government's approach to the COVID vaccine program this year and fees that individuals and families will have to pay. Many will miss out.
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Ending vaccine mandates is a cynical political play – and it threatens children’s lives, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
Ending vaccine mandates is a cynical political play – and it threatens children’s lives
Florida Surgeon-General’s latest decision is yet more proof the so-called ‘health freedom’ movement seems committed to creating unnecessary risk for children
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 9, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Ending vaccine mandates is a cynical political play – and it threatens children’s lives, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
So sad to read: "White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that a statement from Monarez’s lawyers “made it clear she was not aligned with the president’s mission to make American health again,” so Kennedy asked for her resignation." Does anyone in the WH care about public health?
New: Crisis within CDC is spilling into real world, experts say.
Via @elizabethcooney.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/08/28/c...
Via @elizabethcooney.bsky.social
www.statnews.com/2025/08/28/c...
Crisis within CDC is spilling into real world, experts say
"I’ve never heard as many colleagues saying things like 'CDC is dead’ as I have today," an agency employee told STAT.
www.statnews.com
August 28, 2025 at 9:02 PM
So sad to read: "White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said Thursday that a statement from Monarez’s lawyers “made it clear she was not aligned with the president’s mission to make American health again,” so Kennedy asked for her resignation." Does anyone in the WH care about public health?
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Why did such a powerful earthquake and tsunami cause so little damage?
Why did such a powerful earthquake and tsunami cause so little damage?
The 8.8-magnitude quake triggered a global race against time – and showed how much had been learned since 2004
www.theguardian.com
July 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Why did such a powerful earthquake and tsunami cause so little damage?
Beautiful piece by @alexpanetta.bsky.social with thanks for your coverage from Washington for the past 12 years!
Happy Canada Day from my home the next couple of years — Ankara, Turkey!
Here I bid farewell to the U.S. With some reflections on the country as I experienced it in 12 years as a foreign correspondent.
(And reflections on life covering you-know-who)
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
Here I bid farewell to the U.S. With some reflections on the country as I experienced it in 12 years as a foreign correspondent.
(And reflections on life covering you-know-who)
www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
ANALYSIS | Stepping off the Trump treadmill: A CBC correspondent bids farewell to Washington | CBC News
Alexander Panetta, CBC's outgoing correspondent in Washington, D.C., writes that he stopped seeing the U.S. as a two-dimensional entity on a screen as it became the surroundings of his life.
www.cbc.ca
July 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Beautiful piece by @alexpanetta.bsky.social with thanks for your coverage from Washington for the past 12 years!
Delighted to see photos from the recent @icchnr.bsky.social conference in London on vital issues for community health nursing. Glad to note your presence on this platform now!
Thank you @theqicn.bsky.social and The Burdett Trust for Nursing and City St George’s University for your partnership and collaboration, enabling community nurses from 36 countries to come to London and share their research, go community nursing!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Brilliant communuty nursing research conference last week with @icchnr.bsky.social at City St George's University. @sallykendall.bsky.social @qicn.bsky.social pleased to be a partner. Meeting @icn.bsky.social colleagues & ODENNA partners from the Gambia hugely inspiring @johnunsworth10.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Delighted to see photos from the recent @icchnr.bsky.social conference in London on vital issues for community health nursing. Glad to note your presence on this platform now!
Excellent opinion piece by Susan Pinker on her personal experiences with home care.
After my surgery, I got a glimpse into the vast, hidden world of personal support workers. The explosive demand for #homecare should remind us of the importance of immigrants and refugees in the health care workforce, by Susan Pinker www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: After my surgery, I got a glimpse into the vast, hidden world of personal caregivers
Homecare workers who look after us when we can’t look after ourselves deserve more respect
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Excellent opinion piece by Susan Pinker on her personal experiences with home care.
Another example of the far reaching impact of a terrible policy without any compassion or economic consideration.
The tiny Southern African kingdom of Lesotho — which Trump has described as a country 'nobody has ever heard of' — is one of the world's poorest nations. Thanks to Trump’s tariffs, 'Lesotho will be dead, so to say,' an economic analyst there said reut.rs/4joDEVb
April 5, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Another example of the far reaching impact of a terrible policy without any compassion or economic consideration.
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The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
April 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The Prime Minister of the Heard / McDonald Islands Speaks on Trump’s Tariffs
From CBC today on Elections Canada action during this federal election: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Elections Canada has been in touch with social media platforms about election misinformation | CBC News
The head of Elections Canada says he has been in touch with social media platforms in an effort to address concerns about misinformation as Canada wades into an election campaign.
www.cbc.ca
March 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
From CBC today on Elections Canada action during this federal election: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Elon Musk said #Canada is not a real country. We say X is not a real social media platform any more.
You can follow the @cmadocs.bsky.social here, on other platforms and, best of all, through our own website - www.cma.ca/latest-stori....
#ElbowsUp 🟥🍁🟥
You can follow the @cmadocs.bsky.social here, on other platforms and, best of all, through our own website - www.cma.ca/latest-stori....
#ElbowsUp 🟥🍁🟥
March 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Elon Musk said #Canada is not a real country. We say X is not a real social media platform any more.
You can follow the @cmadocs.bsky.social here, on other platforms and, best of all, through our own website - www.cma.ca/latest-stori....
#ElbowsUp 🟥🍁🟥
You can follow the @cmadocs.bsky.social here, on other platforms and, best of all, through our own website - www.cma.ca/latest-stori....
#ElbowsUp 🟥🍁🟥
Good decision by @cmadocs.bsky.social, let's hope that all the health care organizations in Canada will do the same!
@canadanurses.bsky.social & provincial/territorial nursing associations. I have been watching and waiting...
@canadanurses.bsky.social & provincial/territorial nursing associations. I have been watching and waiting...
The Canadian Medical Association has left X.
The CMA has stopped posting on X.
With Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration, the platform has become a tool for the U.S government and its attacks on Canadians and our sovereignty.
With Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration, the platform has become a tool for the U.S government and its attacks on Canadians and our sovereignty.
March 12, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Good decision by @cmadocs.bsky.social, let's hope that all the health care organizations in Canada will do the same!
@canadanurses.bsky.social & provincial/territorial nursing associations. I have been watching and waiting...
@canadanurses.bsky.social & provincial/territorial nursing associations. I have been watching and waiting...
Good piece by @cmadocs.bsky.social on five lessons from COVID-19 and relevance to health care in Canada today.
COVID-19: 5 lessons www.cma.ca/latest-stori... via @CMA_Docs
1. Safety for health workers means more than PPE
2. False information has a real impact on health
3. Health care workers are human. Pressure takes a toll
4. Marginalized communities have it worst
5. Work together! ♥️
1. Safety for health workers means more than PPE
2. False information has a real impact on health
3. Health care workers are human. Pressure takes a toll
4. Marginalized communities have it worst
5. Work together! ♥️
Five years since COVID-19 pandemic, five lessons about Canadian health care
On the fifth anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic being declared, a look at how the Canadian Medical Association took action to protect the health care system.
www.cma.ca
March 12, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Good piece by @cmadocs.bsky.social on five lessons from COVID-19 and relevance to health care in Canada today.
Enjoyed the session I attended on March 11. It was a good opportunity to learn about advocacy on key issues & consider strategies in preparation for the federal election. Thank you @canadanurses.bsky.social
CNA Members:
Last chance to register for our federal election engagement sessions!
Dates & Times:
Tuesday, March 11 – 8:00 AM ET/5:00 AM PT
Tuesday, March 11 – 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT
Wednesday, March 12 – 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT
Secure your spot today!
www.cna-aiic.ca/en/news-even...
Last chance to register for our federal election engagement sessions!
Dates & Times:
Tuesday, March 11 – 8:00 AM ET/5:00 AM PT
Tuesday, March 11 – 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT
Wednesday, March 12 – 12:00 PM ET/9:00 AM PT
Secure your spot today!
www.cna-aiic.ca/en/news-even...
March 12, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Enjoyed the session I attended on March 11. It was a good opportunity to learn about advocacy on key issues & consider strategies in preparation for the federal election. Thank you @canadanurses.bsky.social
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Poignant photo. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was battered by far right/Russian trolls, performed especially admirably in the final months of his tenure, protecting Canada & defending Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy from the pro-Moscow Donald Trump.
Thank you, Prime Minister Trudeau. For your hard work, for your leadership, and for your great service to our country.
March 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Poignant photo. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who was battered by far right/Russian trolls, performed especially admirably in the final months of his tenure, protecting Canada & defending Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy from the pro-Moscow Donald Trump.
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Congratulations to @mark-carney.bsky.social and thank you to Justin Trudeau for your service to Canada in guiding us through incredibly difficult times.
March 9, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Congratulations to @mark-carney.bsky.social and thank you to Justin Trudeau for your service to Canada in guiding us through incredibly difficult times.
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Former prime minister Jean Chrétien took to the stage to reprimand U.S. President Trump over tariffs and threats to Canada's sovereignty.
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien tells Trump to ‘stop this nonsense’
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien took to the stage to reprimand U.S. President Trump over tariffs and threats to Canada's sovereignty.
cheknews.ca
March 10, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Former prime minister Jean Chrétien took to the stage to reprimand U.S. President Trump over tariffs and threats to Canada's sovereignty.
Lesotho is a beautiful country and its people did not deserve the insult by the US president who displayed his own ignorance and played to an American audience who lack understanding in the world beyond their borders.
Lesotho's foreign minister said he was shocked and insulted by President Donald Trump saying nobody has heard of the African country, and invited him to come visit.
Lesotho insulted after Trump says nobody has heard of the country | CNN
Lesotho’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he was shocked and insulted by U.S. President Donald Trump saying nobody has heard of the African country, and invited him to come visit.
www.cnn.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Lesotho is a beautiful country and its people did not deserve the insult by the US president who displayed his own ignorance and played to an American audience who lack understanding in the world beyond their borders.
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‘The relationship is broken’: Canadians respond to Trump’s tariffs
‘The relationship is broken’: Canadians respond to Trump’s tariffs
Many plan to boycott US goods and say they will not cross the border while Trump is in office
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
‘The relationship is broken’: Canadians respond to Trump’s tariffs
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Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
March 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau:
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
"Today, the United States launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense."
Glad to know that our Canadian Prime Minister is meeting with true allies in the coming days, via @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trudeau off to security summit in London, as Trump's Ukraine comments rile Europeans | CBC News
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau left for London on Saturday morning ahead of a European defence summit seeking to set the conditions toward a lasting peace in Ukraine.
www.cbc.ca
March 1, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Glad to know that our Canadian Prime Minister is meeting with true allies in the coming days, via @cbcnews-rss.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...