Public policy that works and improves reproductive health and equity. Thrilled to have led this paper and to help keep the momentum alive for federal contraception coverage through national pharmacare. #canada #reprosky #episky #canada #contraception #pharmacare

BC's free prescription contraception coverage sharply reduced what patients pay, with the largest financial gains for people in their 20s. Contraception coverage shouldnt depend on your province. #canada #reprosky #episky #canada #contraception #pharmacare jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

Excess Profits Tax on Oil and Gas Receives Majority Support from All Regions, Age Groups #WindfallTax @theenergymix.com @c4tf.bsky.social www.theenergymix.com/excess-profi...

War is one of the world's largest and least-accounted sources of carbon emissions, yet it's been excluded from the climate conversation Join us for a free webinar during Climate Week on the environmental cost of war and how we can bring forth accountability REGISTER HERE: luma.com/warandcarbon

"It just feels like the government is pushing hard to expand Billy Bishop Airport to bail out American bankers at the expense of what people love about Billy Bishop Airport, the Toronto waterfront and all the housing that can be built,” @mikeschreiner.bsky.social said. For @nationalobserver.com

The government wouldn't give us a list of data centres seeking power in Ontario. So, we built one ourselves. What @rorywh.bsky.social and I found: at least 15 projects drawing a combined 2,202 MW: more electricity than 2 million homes. #OnPoli for @nationalobserver.com 🧵

“UN backs historic climate crisis ruling despite US attempts to stop resolution.” US, Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Yemen, Liberia, and Belarus opposed the measure. The Resolution backed a world court opinion that countries have a legal obligation to address climate change. Passed 141-8.

The Lancet's MedZero health care carbon analytics platform launched today: www.medzerocarbon.com Looking forward to trying it out as a new data point for potential downstream interventions.

NEW STUDY & TOOL: Most Americans underestimate how dangerous extreme heat is, although extreme heat is the deadliest weather-related hazard in the United States. Find out what your area’s risk and worry look like with our new tool:

The Israeli military is seizing Global Sumud Flotilla ships sailing in international waters toward Gaza to deliver humanitarian aid and break Israel's siege on the Palestinian enclave. Alex Colston reports on the final moments before Israeli forces captured those on board. Subscribe to zeteo.com

'In 12 European countries, fossil fuel subsidies exceeded 10% of national health expenditure in 2023 and in four exceeded the entire health budget, the report observed. “This is not a sustainable energy policy. It’s really more of a public health failure,” Jakobsdóttir said' #climate #health

For-profit plasma centres found to have "insufficient analysis by the company of Ms. Alabede’s death; concerns about staff training; standard operating procedures being incomplete or not followed by staff; incomplete or illegible records; and ineffective actions ... in response to past inspections"

"Surely, Canada Strong includes health care, too. Without healthy Canadians, there is no Canada Strong." Research Fellow @danyaalraza.com calls for federal leadership on health care as a nation-building project. 🔗 www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/06/m...

Cycling is 10 times more important than electric cars for reaching net-zero cities and 100 times more fun.

Interesting risk analysis framework even if I am skeptical about the practicality (or desirability) of global AI governance

Canada assesses the risk of measles importation due to World Cup travel as 'high' or category one. And where do we think the measles is coming from.... *Stares south of the 49th parallel*

No one should have to choose between paying for medication and paying the bills. Access to necessary medication is an important part of health care, yet it’s out of reach for many people across Canada.

“One of the things that we know when we look at the relationship between the funding crisis that’s been playing out across the province is we see that Ontario has its emergency department and hospital access indicators moving in the wrong direction” #onpoli lfpress.com/news/local-n...

Unsurprising and very concerning.

The company picked to expand private surgical services in Saskatchewan gave $5,000 to the province’s governing party in 2025, and has contributed more than $35,500 since first being contracted. zurl.co/3vb3Z

The City of Ottawa posted the raw speed data from before and after Doug Ford banned speed cameras and the effect is so obvious it's not even necessary put a line marking when that happened. This chart shows the percentage of drivers going 15km/h or more over the posted limit.

In Health Policy, we propose an independent third-party institution to conduct rigorous, technology-enhanced monitoring of drug safety and effectiveness without relying on pharmaceutical companies www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Newly published! Our review of evidence from 48 high-income countries found inequalities of protection across diverse determinants of health. We highlight gaps in universal health coverage and ambiguity on what #healthequity means in practice. Data from journals + @who.int @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

Everything you need to know about the #santamarta climate conference, what worked, what didn't, why the process needs to be radically different from other international climate dialogues, and how a human rights frame might get it there. From @ninalakhani.bsky.social drilled.media/news/santa-m...

Last night in the ER: 💊 patient with a heart arrhythmia hadn’t been able to afford his medication for months 🦷 patient’s 4th visit for a tooth infection and couldn’t afford surgery @mark-carney.bsky.social this is preventable suffering and disability without adequate #dental & #pharmacare.

Good news! Portugal is preparing to tax the fossil fuel industry's excess profits. Canada next? Let's keep up the pressure. #cdnpoli #taxbigoil econews.pt/2026/05/06/p...

NEW: DHS subpoenaed Google for a Canadian man's location and account activity after he criticized ICE. The man hasn't been in the US in 10+ years, and DHS used an import law from the 1930s to try to get his data. ACLU is fighting it. @regret.bsky.social w/ the scoop: www.wired.com/story/dhs-de...

European Commission has updated its follow buttons. ✅ Mastodon and Bluesky are in; ⛔ X, Facebook, YouTube are out. (Only when you scroll all the way down, FB and YT are still there, but no longer X.) commission.europa.eu/index_en

A direct appeal to the doctors in the Liberal caucus, in my latest for the @hilltimes.com: www.hilltimes.com/2026/05/06/m...

finding a census letter in my mailbox 🤩

If this Alberta law comes into effect, it risks destabilizing health care for everyone in Canada. It’s an open door for U.S. style pay for access to doctors.

Been listening to new album by Knats since May Day. recommend! knats.bandcamp.com/album/a-grea... #jazz

3rd annual Climate & Health Conference at the University of Toronto @utoronto.ca ⏰ Submissions due May 29 🏆 Award nominations due July 10 Details here climatehealth.utoronto.ca/events/confe... #planetaryhealth

In 2024, more than 60% of new cars sold in Ethiopia were fully electric. It now ranks alongside global EV leaders by share of new car sales. Ahead of most of Europe. More in future newsletter. Sign up here: substack.com/@janrosenow

Almost 100% of new cars sold in Norway last year were electric. Not just because of oil wealth. Because of carbon taxes, EV incentives, and thirty years of consistent policy. New newsletter: Norway: The World's Most Instructive Energy Paradox janrosenow.substack.com/p/norway-the...

Research shows Indigenous Guardians are good for the environment, and the economy. But despite a recent $230 million announcement by the federal government, funding gaps risk undermining their work. Check out the latest in our Who Pays? series: thenarwhal.ca/indigenous-g...

Ontarians pay to shore up structures built before the climate emergency. Bill 98 could block municipalities from imposing green standards meant to keep new buildings out of that retrofit backlog. The latest in our Who Pays? series: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-bill...

Nerd alert: Canada's GHG Inventory for 2024 just released. It shows that progress has stalled (emissions down 0.3% from 2023 levels). www.canada.ca/en/environme...

Some unnerving news about the future of the national $10 a day childcare program in the @thestar.com politics newsletter that comes out on Friday, this time written by @althiaraj.bsky.social: click.thestar.com/dm?id=5B11BC...

Is taxing the rich a climate solution? Yes, according to tech entrepreneur Avi Bryant. He's a member of the Patriotic Millionaires, a group pushing Canada for a higher tax on wealthy people like him because, "Society is better off if everyone has their basic needs met." thenarwhal.ca/canada-wealt...

I’m running for City Council in Parkdale—High Park. I’m running because our neighbours deserve a councillor who has walked alongside them, fought for them, and knows how to turn community demands into real wins at City Hall. Join me at www.dianachanmcnally.ca.

Today, Amsterdam's ban on advertising for fossil fuels and highly polluting products and services comes into effect 🎉 #Montreal? #Toronto? #Vancouver?

2. We must stop clinging to a physician-centred care model and medical schools need to take the lead in training doctors to navigate and thrive in teams, looking after more patients and providing better care. The new generation of physicians MUST work differently.

My latest analysis: Time is of the essence. The federal government needs to decide if it stands for Canadian medicare or if it believes that private insurers should call the shots. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #cdnpoli #abpoli

“As oil and gas companies pocket massive profits from rising fuel prices, new fossil fuel subsidies are a deep betrayal of Canadians struggling with affordability worries and the rising costs of climate disasters,” says @carobrouillette.bsky.social. Yes indeed!

NOT-SO-FUN-FACT: According to gasbuddy.com/charts, the Canadian avg price of gasoline has risen 35c/litre since Trump & Bibi started war with Iran. That's twice as much, in 2 weeks, as the former federal carbon price ultimately added after its entire 6 years of existence. /2

New federal cuts to Canada's refugee health program take effect this week. The people who work with asylum seekers say the consequences could be devastating. thelocal.to/refugee-heal...

France announced a plan to phase out the use of coal by 2030, oil by 2045, and gas by 2050. France’s plan includes commitment to phasing out fossil fuel production, electrifying sectors like heating and transport, and helping to finance the energy transition in other countries. 👀

Cuts to refugee health care on May 1 risk devastating harms: "If we live in a society that tolerates injustice, if we live in a society that harms the most vulnerable and erodes their rights, what values do we have left?” - Dr Vanessa Redditt Info www.canadiandoctorsformedicare.ca/statement_on...