Of the $6.4B announced for Ontario PSE yesterday, 45% or so was just taking $ out of SFA and handing it to institutions. Another chunk of $, maybe as high as $3B (unclear) involved taking $ announced in '24 and '25 & putting it into the base out to 2029-30 Actual new $ over 2025-26 base? $0-2B.

With headlines that the University of Alberta will "abandon race-based" admissions policies, remember that anti-EDI framing is designed to make it seem like the pre-EDI status quo is somehow 'neutral'. In reality, by abandoning sensible EDI policies, institutions are *doing* race-based admissions.

My colleague wrote about the impact of #UWaterloo's RTO policy for staff on campus health, especially when it comes to airborne illness transmission. uwimprint.ca/uw-staff-lef...

My email says: not only will this cause rent increases, evictions, and homelessness; It will also further exacerbate the climate and housing crises by forcing folks like me to seek stability in monthly housing costs by buying instead of renting, abandoning the sustainable choice (apartment). #onpoli

There is no single omnibus bill in the history of Ontario housing law that could potentially cause more of a housing crisis than this one. #onpoli www.cp24.com/local/toront...

If you're a renter in Ontario, you should know Doug Ford is trying to make it easier for your landlord to raise your rent or end your tenancy. #HamOnt #OnPoli acorncanada.org/news/doug-fo...

Instead of tackling the #homelessness crisis, Ford & co. seem intent on pouring more gas (or dynamite) on the bonfire! Bill 60 does not 'protect Ontarians'! It would effectively make the flimsy rent controls we currently have, null & void! #KillBill60 www.cp24.com/local/toront...

Doug Ford’s office has already received over ten thousand emails in the last 24 hours, saying no Bill 60, which would enable landlords to renegotiate leases every year, and refuse to renew without cause. Acorn Ontario is calling this proposal “Ford’s most dangerous act” and they’re right #onpoli

**Time sensitive request (by tomorrow Aug 14)** We need evidence-based mask standards in healthcare! The Canadian Aerosol Coalition has created a petition in support of CSA mask standards in healthcare - pls consider signing via the link below: www.aerosoltransmissioncoalition.ca?fbclid=IwQ0x...

ION, greenfield growth, right turns, bike lane politics, and _much_ more in our news roundup for the last several weeks. Check it out:

It was exciting to present my research project on developing Health-Inclusive Pedagogy at the University of Waterloo Teaching and Learning Conference this morning! I'm hoping to publish some of this work soon, and will try to get a recording up on my YouTube channel at some point. #UWTL2025

This can't possibly be the same #YorkU of my graduate studies.. Not the one that prides itself on being "A community of changemakers working to create a better future". 🙄

Canada updated its travel advisory for the US, telling travellers to "expect scrutiny at ports of entry, including of electronic devices," adding, "If you are denied entry, you could be detained while awaiting deportation.": travel.gc.ca/destinations...

Thank you to everyone who joined, supported, spread the word, and helped organize our Long COVID Awareness campaign at #uwaterloo this week! Also, a big thank you to the Faculty of Health Dean’s Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism, and Canada Masq, for supporting us.

Grateful to everyone who helped coordinate our Long COVID awareness event at #UWaterloo today and to the Faculty of Health Dean's Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism for supporting us! It was so nice gathering with everyone on campus. www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/vi...

For today's Long COVID Awareness walk at #UWaterloo, I was interviewed on The Morning Edition - K-W with Craig Norris. Check out the 8-minute recording here! www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

We appreciate @ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social coming out to our #LongCovidAwareness event at #UWaterloo today and sharing our story!

The clouds parted for our #LongCovidAwareness event at #UWaterloo today! Great to see so many walk in support of research, recognition and remedy for this debilitating condition.

Unidentified men grabbing someone off the street and putting her in a car because she wrote an op-Ed. This as flatly authoritarian as anything we’ve seen in this country in a very long time.

RUMEYSA OZTURK KIDNAPPING VIDEO Here is a video of federal agents detaining Tufts University PhD student Rumeysa Ozturk Tuesday night. Rumeysa was abducted as she was heading to meet with friends to break her Ramadan fast.

Some selfies from today’s Long COVID Awareness booth at #UWaterloo! Today we were joined by a representative from MaskBlocWR and CanadaMasq (who kindly donated CA-N95s for our Care Kits). 😷 Stay tuned for our walk at noon on Thursday! We’ll also livestream it on Instagram @care_coalition_uw

At a time when Canada needs MASSIVE investment to transition away from the US, to build new facilities and transpo towards our ports, to rebuild our military, to build HOMES, to rebuild science and post-sec ed... to see the two main parties jump on *tax cuts* for their campaigns is depressing.

At what point does Global Affairs Canada issue a travel warning to Canadians heading to the US? Because I think we're thoroughly at the point at which this is necessary.

NEW POST: American Democracy is not in Decline, it's Dead emmettmacfarlane.substack.com/p/american-d...

In 1890, the Tariff Act came into place in the United States. It placed tariffs on imports of up to 50%. While touted as a way to build American industry, there was also the hope it would force an annexation of Canada. It backfired. Let's learn more. 🧵1/10

And... So many #UWaterloo students, after learning about Long COVID symptoms at this event, confessed to having some persistent symptoms of their own: ongoing lack of taste, persistent fatigue and brain fog, and more. 😕 😷

Canada must speak up against the arbitrary detention of travellers. Canadians and other nationals have been kidnapped by ICE. These are not the actions of a democratic nation. This is the creep of fascism. I am calling on Canadians to avoid all travel to the USA. www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt_q...

They're abducting people for the suspected views of their spouses in the middle of fucking Georgetown

If you are visiting the United States, having a negative view of Trump is enough to get you denied entry. If this was coming out of Russia or China, we would deplore such an authoritarian attack on freedom of expression.

Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.

KW FRIENDS WE'RE ON DECK!!! LET'S FUCKIN GO

Lower temperatures are expected across southern Ontario for the next few days, followed by the arrival of another low pressure system and temperatures of 15C + on Friday and Saturday… expect another large surge in migrants then!

The scale of this Manhattan march for the release of Columbia grad Mahmoud Khalil — organized only yesterday! — is hard to convey.

On March 27th at 12:00 pm, students, staff, faculty, and community members will gather outside the Health Expansion Building @uwaterloo.ca to silently walk around Ring Road, raising awareness about Long COVID. Everyone is welcome! Learn more and register here: bit.ly/walk-register

I love the fight that Canadians are showing, but will we be able to get our act together to take advantage of this once in a lifetime opportunity to propel our society to really become the best country in the world? That will take courage, investment and outsized support for education and research.

Yes. If DHS can barge in, say your visa was revoked, be told you have a green card, say it's revoked too, and then disappear you so that neither your lawyer nor your family can find you, then all the guardrails are gone. There is no policy, practice, or law protecting anyone.

Hello folks. Jim Cuddy here. Due to our troubles with our neighbours in The States, I was inspired to write a little song. It’s called “We Used to Be the Best of Friends”. youtu.be/b5jgJZWG7aY?... #USA #Canada #Tarrifs

For anyone who has been following my story… refuses a mammogram at 40 and subsequently diagnosed with a pretty scary case of breast cancer at 43. The task force that created those guidelines has been suspended by our health minister. This is incredible news for your women in Canada.

Trump whining that Democrats wouldn't applaud him even if he cured a disease and then a second later bragging about withdrawing from the World Health Organization

We'll say it again: No, 150-year-olds are not collecting Social Security benefits. #SOTU www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Packing our Long COVID Awareness CARE Kits for distribution @uwaterloolife.bsky.social Learn more about the CARE Kits and register for our symbolic walk at bit.ly/walk-register

BREAKING: Ontario has lost the 2025 provincial election

"The burden of PCC [Long COVID] and the pandemic will shape the next half century, and it is in everyone’s interest that our postsecondary institutions start working now to limit these harms": theconversation.com/we-can-and-m...

Le But!! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Canada-Russia hockey final tonight, just like old times.

Retweet if you are in Canada and expending some effort to buy less from America

It's becoming clear the only thing keeping airplanes safe was DEI.

Worked on this deep dive into Ontario’s air quality investments for many months. And now it’s here: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-scho...