Home is where the war is Why some #Canadians have chosen to live — and serve — in #Ukraine, a nation at #war. Read more: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/11/h...

Temporary residents seek asylum as #immigration pathways narrow Since 2023, 70,000 former international students and foreign workers have sought #asylum in #Canada. Some of these claims are ‘unfounded’ Read more: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/10/t...

Faith leaders warn of ‘chill’ if #Ottawa reworks hate laws Religious organizations urge Ottawa to consult them before redefining the limits of protected expression for religious groups. Read here: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/09/f...

Editorial: Guilbeault right on principle, wrong on policy Steven Guilbeault’s resignation was an impressive act of principle. But the prime minister is also acting true to his values Read here: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/05/e...

#MAID increases — #Ottawa holds firm ‘MAID is no longer this exceptional procedure to facilitate the dying process,’ says expert in wake of Health Canada’s latest MAID report Read more: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/05/o...

#Canada’s nicotine pouch paradox #Ottawa makes it harder to buy products to quit smoking than to buy cigarettes, say critics of the government’s behind-the-counter rules for #Zonnic. Read here: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/04/c...

Civil war grips B.C. conservatives Firings, expulsions and a push to “professionalize” are remaking the BC Conservatives — and testing John Rustad’s leadership. Read here: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/10/07/r...

The next e-transfer? Ottawa moves to modernize payments Ottawa is creating a national framework for stablecoins, digital assets that could make it easier and cheaper to transact Read here: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/03/s...

Police say they seized nearly 400 kg of fentanyl and conducted 8,000 arrests in recent months. Read here: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/12/02/c...

In Ukraine, a Canadian grant is helping women make their country’s land safe. Now, the Carney government is pulling back from feminist foreign policy Read more: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/24/c...

The rise — and risks — of online men's health clinics www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/11/21/t... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

A great discussion for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social !

Why Canada is ill-equipped to tackle the growing threat of fake science www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/08/29/w... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Thanks @justinling.ca for chatting with @cdnaffairs.bsky.social about the federal election and your new book: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/09/15/f...

Who are the Canadians still fighting for Ukraine? I travelled to the frontlines to find out. 🇨🇦🇺🇦 My latest for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/08/26/t...

'Alcohol is a poison' that needs honest warning labels: Senator Brazeau www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/08/25/a... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social @senpatrickbrazeau.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

My recent on-the-ground dispatch from Operation Unifier: 🇨🇦🇺🇦

The little-known Canadian military operation saving Ukrainian lives UNIFIER, now in its tenth year, is playing a key role in Ukraine's fight for survival. www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/07/18/u...

'Greening out': Experts call for THC limits in cannabis products www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/07/14/g... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

In Poland with the Canadian military, training Ukrainian soldiers for Operation Unifier. Coverage coming soon for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 👀

We asked Alberta’s separatist leader what he sees as the biggest problem facing the province. “Brainless socialists and spineless conservatives.” An interview with Republican Party of Alberta President Cameron Davies: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/06/22/r...

'Over and over until they die': Drug crisis pushes first responders to the brink www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/06/01/o... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca

Companies drop employees' dental coverage as subsidized dental care expands — poll shows 11% have already lost their private dental coverage www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/06/20/c... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca

“This is really a big step backwards for transparency in a country that is already among the most opaque of the democratic world,” said @emmettmacfarlane.com , a political science professor at the University of Waterloo.

What is going on with young men?

Is Carney’s lack of cabinet mandate letters a problem? Some experts say the lack of mandate letters for individual ministers is a step back for government transparency. Others say mandate letters are mainly PR documents Meagan Gillmore reports: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/05/28/l...

Not employed, in education or training: Canada’s male ‘NEET’ rate ticks up Male youth disengagement from the labour market doesn’t bode well for young men—or society, experts say @samforster.bsky.social reports: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/05/21/c...

B.C. doubles down on involuntary care despite history of failure www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/05/18/b... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

How ultra-processed foods are contributing to Canada’s obesity problem www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/05/19/u... @samforster.bsky.social @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Dangerous veterinary tranquilizers now found in most fentanyl samples www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/29/d... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

What are the issues motivating Alberta voters this election? Will the cause of Western separatism see a resurgence if the Liberals win? My latest for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social : www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/23/a...

Denied care, given death: Ontario report details concerns over same-day MAID A new committee report raises concerns with same-day MAID deaths, including a case of caregiver burnout contributing to a patient’s death www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/16/d...

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Denied care, given death: Ontario report details concerns over same-day MAiD www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/16/d... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

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Poilievre vows to deport foreigners for antisemitic crimes ‘Anyone who is here on a visitor visa who carries out law-breaking will be deported from this country,’ said Poilievre www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/14/p...

“We find our friends and allies in the United States who will make the argument to Americans in a way that we can’t,” said Smith. Pressed about criticisms that her U.S. lobbying efforts were unpatriotic, the premier brushed it off: “I believe in diplomacy. I guess that’s the difference.”

I covered Premier Smith’s speech in Ottawa yesterday, where she spoke about reaching out to American pundits like Ben Shapiro. Very interesting times! www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/10/s...

Philosophical differences drive parties' drug policies this election The Tories make drug policy a central campaign issue, while the other parties are quietly backing harm reduction @dyslexacon.bsky.social reports: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/08/p...

Experts are increasingly coalescing around the view that #COVID has weakened our #immunesystems, leaving us #vulnerable to other infections. By BY NICK TSERGAS (FJHI '25) #internationalstudents for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/06/i...

Is COVID sabotaging our immune systems? Read the latest piece from @nicktsergas.ca

Is COVID quietly sabotaging our immune systems? www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/04/06/i... @nicktsergas.ca @cdnaffairs.bsky.social @furnesscolin.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/03/26/c... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

How seriously should we take Liberal promises on defence policy? 🇨🇦🪖✈️💣 My latest for @cdnaffairs.bsky.social :

Carney vows to ‘rearm’ Canada’s military, hit NATO target Liberal Leader Mark Carney pledges to overhaul Canada’s military with an ‘unprecedented acceleration of investment’ in the Canadian Armed Forces @samforster.bsky.social reports: www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/03/26/c...

Why psychedelic therapy is stuck in the waiting room www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/03/20/w... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

‘Elbows up!’: The hockey tactic inspiring Canada’s anti-Trump fight Throwing an elbow — in your opponent’s face or ribs — is not rare in hockey. The move is associated with Canadian hockey great, Gordie Howe 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/03/10/e...

Canadian Human Rights Commission takes MAiD concerns to UN www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/03/10/c... @cdnaffairs.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

"Canada would struggle to contribute even a few thousand troops to a peacekeeping mission in Ukraine." A very interesting piece from my colleague Fin at @cdnaffairs.bsky.social What do you think? Could Canada muster more people to fight in Ukraine? 🇨🇦🇺🇦🤔 www.canadianaffairs.news/2025/03/04/c...