It’s always surprising when provincial governments refute the data but fail to prove otherwise The BC govt refuses to come to terms with a family doctor pay model that has dramatically increased doctors’ incomes, but isn’t improving access thetyee.ca/News/2026/05... #bcpoli

This is a calamity. And it was preventable. www.cnn.com/2026/05/28/p...

Delegation to Sechelt council speaks of 'deplorable' conditions for seniors A shortage of long-term care homes is causing overcrowding at Sechelt | shíshálh Hospital, says Coasters for Long Term Care. www.coastreporter.net/local-news/d...

As I’ve said before, the US, Israel, and Russia are the greatest threats www.bbc.com/news/article...

"So the title of this study, Failure, By Design, is really drawing attention to the fact that there is a situation of underfunding that is creating these conditions and shrinking the size of the hospital system," Longhurst said. barrie360.com/barrie-er-wa... #onpoli

Day of Action view from the newsroom - we can definitely hear the chants and honks from inside. This is an organized labour demonstration protesting a wide swath of Alberta government policies and actions. #Ableg #yeg

The British Columbia government says the cost of hosting World Cup matches in Vancouver has spiked again and could reach $729 million, with even the lowest projection now exceeding the highest estimate from last year.

With data from 17,500 inspection reports, five months of work, and dozens of sources—families, health care workers, experts, policy makers—our new investigation on the state of long-term care reveals broken promises, and seniors being left behind by an inequal system. thelocal.to/ontario-long...

Projected cost of hosting FIFA World Cup in Vancouver grows to over $700M www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Alberta judge Michael Lema issued his ruling early Friday, saying “Wallace and Di Fiore are master insulters, insinuators, and muckrakers.I see only one reasonable inference on the evidence: this is deliberate interference with a litigation participant.” edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...

The WHO says “there were 906 suspected cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 223 suspected deaths that were being investigated. Anais Legand from the High Threat Pathogens Team… said the rate of people who died among those confirmed to have the infection is between 30% & 50%”

This is very very big. Like a big deal and massive cuts. These can’t even be seen as budgetary since you don’t get much savings in the context of trillions budget. They want the US out of R&D out of science research.

This is very concerning. BC is still in the middle of a public health emergency that has killed tens of thousands of people, and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Harm reduction measures like OPS help keep people alive today, so they can get help tomorrow.

Firing Victoria’s School Board Was an Abuse of Power The provincial government colluded with police on a costly, undemocratic campaign thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

From Ontario to BC, it's alarming to see public health under attack. Overdose prevention sites save lives, prevent harm, and save the health system in downstream costs BC pauses downtown Vancouver overdose prevention site after community pushback #bcpoli www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

CUPE 1734 and the Ontario School Board Council of Unions (OSBCU) said they "strongly condemn" the planned cuts, saying the layoffs would affect some of the most vulnerable students in the board. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Vancouver Is Getting AI Data Centres. That's Not Good via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

‘It’s how neoliberalism sets the table for authoritarianism. And it’s why, no matter how eloquent it sounds or how well-cut its suit, we need to expose & reject it—as well as the “common sense,” “doing more with less” & “empowering the individual” narratives that translate it into election slogans’

calgaryherald.com/news/local-n... ‘Meanwhile, real per-capita hospital funding by the province declined by four per cent between 2014 and 2023, from $2,252 to $2,169, according to a report by the @policyalternatives.ca’ @alonghurst.bsky.social

Israeli minister confirms goal of large-scale expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

“Canada Strong will help make America great again,” he said. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

About 8% of Americans Lacked Health Insurance in 2025. That Could Rise Next Year. www.medpagetoday.com/publichealth...

Teladoc Health inks partnership with Walmart to expand virtual care services www.fiercehealthcare.com/health-tech/...

My op-ed in The Hamilton Spectator on the Ontario hospital funding crisis and the impact on patient care #onpoli www.thespec.com/opinion/cont...

☀️Yesterday beautiful outside. But inside, Sherwood Park still packed the house! Momentum is growing—people across Alberta are showing up & ready to fight back against this government's agenda to privatize our health care & create two tiered access. We're with you🤝And we're not letting up!

Credit to Steven Guilbeault... resigning from a government that is attacking everything you've fought for your whole life is the right thing to do. Here's hoping he becomes an outspoken activist against the federal assault on nature and the climate once again #cdnpoli globalnews.ca/news/1186967...

Carney’s rhetoric not matching his government’s action once again. Germany just rejected Palantir in favour of a French company. London’s mayor blocked its police from contracting with Palantir. But Canada is still signing new deals with a company actively saying it exists to defend American power.

Today is a really hard day here at NPR. We're losing some good people, including people I'm very close to. The reasons for the layoff are complicated. We lost a lot of federal money, gained a lot of donations, but NPR isn’t sure how sustainable those donations will be in the future.

Avi Lewis: "The separation movement in Alberta has no point of comparison with the historic sovereignty movement in Quebec. This is a MAGA aligned, potentially funded, disruptive movement that has been really thrown into national prominence by Danielle Smith."

“A Court of King’s Bench justice has rejected a bid from two podcasters to set aside a court order that was used to search their devices last year.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Our protest is fast approaching! Ahead of the giant march and rally taking place in Toronto tomorrow, Thursday May 28, here are the details you need to know 👇 #healthcare #protest #toronto #dougford #ontario #onpoli

I love this building!

Attacks on medical care in armed conflict have reached record levels, reports Médecins Sans Frontières. Warring parties are too often ignoring international humanitarian laws to protect patients, medical facilities and health care workers. This can’t go on unchecked. Take a stand: buff.ly/GqsBGGo

Note: "a recent report by @policyalternatives.ca, which says the Ford government has underfunded the education system by $6.3 billion since 2018." #onpoli www.ctvnews.ca/london/artic...

www.theguardian.com/politics/202... “Blair argued for the government to crack down on welfare spending, abandon restrictions on oil and gas and smooth relations with Donald Trump” Sounds familiar, eh?

Trump confirms that he's studied the genitalia of children for a long time

Nobody who is remotely acquainted with the federal budget would say something this ridiculous. It’s the free-lunch fantasy that you can balance the books by targeting “waste & fraud” rather than making hard choices that will be politically unpopular.

While Rome burns (and the world runs out of fuel)

NEW from The Trillium: Education Minister Paul Calandra is defending his travel to an international conference after restricting trustees from using public funds to do the same. #OnPoli www.thetrillium.ca/insider-news...

“This evidence indicates what was suspected by the parties in the first place, which was there was deliberate collaboration between officials at the Ministry, the special advisor, and now the Victoria Police Department,” she said. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...

I should think the education ministry colluding with the police should be enough for new ministry leadership Shocking and embarrassing, all around

Shocking & disturbing! "On Monday, text messages were revealed in court suggesting senior ministry officials were in communication with a Victoria police officer over the board’s proposed safety plan...just before the board’s firing over a year ago." #bcpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Emergency wait-times surge as Ontario hospital funding crisis deepens By @alonghurst.bsky.social #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca theclarion.ca/viewpoint/on...

It's hard to make sense of the hospital funding crisis playing out across the province at the same time the premier seems to find the public money for flying private. Priorities, eh? #onpoli

ICYMI: “There’s a mismatch between the disproportionate impact that the funding crisis is having on smaller hospitals,” said @alonghurst.bsky.social “This is creating a lot of pressure on smaller hospitals to withstand multiple years of these financial pressures.” #onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund Norges Bank has closed its position in Tesla, Rivian and Lucid Motors during the first quarter of 2026. During the first three months of 2026, Norges Bank sold its entire stake of 38 million shares in Tesla, which had been valued at approximately $17.1 billion. /1

“Fascist systems don’t remove people for being wrong; they remove them for insufficient loyalty. The man who tells the leader what he wants to hear rises. The man whose report contradicts the leader’s views endangers himself.”

ICYMI “We need the government to step up and recognize the severity of the situation,” @alonghurst.bsky.social said. “The funding coming down from the provincial government has not been adequate to address increases in hospital admissions and emergency room wait times.” globalnews.ca/news/1185573...

Cuba's minister of energy confirmed reserves are gone — with just enough diesel left to keep hospitals online. The UN has classified Washington's blockade a humanitarian crisis.

Kenora hospital among many hit by 'funding crisis': study The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives’ study found that the majority of the 136 hospitals in the province have been in financial deficit over the last three years. #onpoli www.nwonewswatch.com/local-journa...