In 2024 health spending was 6.5% more than in 2023. But inflation grew 4.9%, population grew 3%, and aging added 0.6% in costs. "When you crunch the numbers, the real dollars available actually shrunk by about 2 per cent. That’s an untenable situation in the long term – and even the short term"

What both grows and shrinks at the same time? The never-ending riddle of Canadian health spending, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com

Ford government public consultations is an oxymoron.

Even when the gravy is point out to #FordNation - with 59 doctors billing OHIP for more than 24 hours each day, he does nothing. Privatize public healthcare seems to be their goal.

Auditor’s report slams Ford government over health care

Walmart and McDonald’s are among the top employers of workers who rely on food stamps. McDonald's CEO raked in $18.2M last year — over 1,000x the company's median employee pay. Walmart's CEO pocketed $27.4M — 930x the company's median employee pay. See the problem?

When will Ontarians wake up and realize that #DougFord has never been for the"little guy". All he and his caucus do is for his builder buddies n party donors. Cancelling vehicle licence fees n $200 cheques were our bribes.

“I don’t get involved in these decisions,” the premier said. “I don’t believe in micromanaging. I like making big decisions… That’s why I have ministers, so I don’t micromanage. I hold everyone accountable, I can tell you that.” Ford went on to say all the new speed bumps in Toronto must be blue.

High winds could cause power outages and other hazards. ✅ Report fallen branches or hazards to @311Toronto ✅ Charge devices, prep flashlights, check @TorontoHydro for outages ✅ Clear sidewalks of snow near your property Need to travel during the storm? Go slow & consider taking transit.

Yes, the health care system is a mess, but Danielle Smith’s gambit risks failure. Allowing dual practice will do nothing to address the system’s fundamental problems, while adding some new problems, by @acoyne.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Now, remind me again that non-Americans should mind their own business.

The Ford government owes us straight answers on Exhibition Place #Opinion from @johnlorinc.bsky.social

Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.

Doug Ford's government claims the province isn’t privatizing water. Experts aren't convinced. pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...

Get on this ASAP... those who guard Canada! Meanwhile, Canadians learn who is trying to destroy us Become knowledgeable

@mark-carney.bsky.social what is your government doing about this?

What Alberta's public-private doctor plan could mean for insurance, physician burnout, nurses and more, by Jennifer Keller www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca

Allowing doctors to practise in both public and private systems solves what exactly? What Alberta is proposing may sound good superficially but makes no sense in the Canadian context, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

So apparently this is fine but Canadian governments using advertising to share views with Americans about trade is completely inappropriate. Got it.

Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

"Polls and industry experts suggest a surge in Canadian patriotism and perceptions of Canada as a safe and friendly destination have helped drive a record-breaking summer for tourism in the country." Contrary to what the CPC is always saying, Canada is in fact delightful. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

“What’s disturbing about the scandal though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund to organizations that are either close to the government or that hire the right political insiders.” www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

Former UCP candidate Caylan Ford's scattergun defamation lawsuit against the media and others sends a free press chill through Alberta. @adriennetanner.bsky.social writes www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/18/o...

SLAPP lawsuits are anti-democratic and anti-Canadian. We need your help to defend Canadian journalism. Support @pressprogress.ca and help fight for freedom of the press: journalismdefence.ca

Shoppers Drug Mart rides Ford's gravy train: SDM pressures pharmacists to make unnecessary "medscheck" calls to customers at $75 each. Total cost to taxpayers? $225 million since 2020 *Pharmacists have launched a lawsuit against this unethical practice #onpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

You might remember the B.C. white nationalist conference I covered a few months back, Exiles of the Golden Age. Well, @antihate.ca just identified 18 attendees -- and CBC got two more. Naturally, these dudes have been crashing out. So I gathered some favourites for your viewing pleasure:

A credit to @fatimabsyed.bsky.social who spoke to a dozen folks that works for conservation authorities for this story on how Ontario's proposed changes are landing — or not landing — and what it means: thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...

Hearing about the beauty of cooperation in Finland, it hits home. A system that expects parties to listen, compromise and find common ground produces calmer politics and better decisions. Canada can have that too with proportional representation. We just have to choose it.

This Transgender Awareness Week, we celebrate the resilience, courage, and beauty of the trans community. Your lives matter, your stories matter, and your right to thrive and exist authentically is non-negotiable. We stand with you today and every day🏳️‍⚧️

Times Square is kinda like preaching to the choir. How about putting these up in prominent squares in red red red states?

ICYMI: I spoke to 12 staff from 12 conservation authorities (many of them anonymously for fear of government retribution) who say Doug Ford's plan to consolidate the unique agencies from 36 to 7 may ‘slow approvals, create confusion’ over development & flood protections thenarwhal.ca/ontario-cons...

Area man whose team hasn't won in over a decade offers coaching tips.

While Alberta considers how to allow oilsands companies to release treated wastewater into the Athabasca River, the federal government has yet to table its own law around clean drinking water for First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oils...

All nations committed under the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5 degC for good reason. Instead many governments are beholden to the fossil fuel lobby and even subsidize fossil fuel use with your money. We’re now at 1.4 degC & emissions are rising not falling. unfccc.int/process-and-...

I know I have said it a few times before, but it's important. Local elections matter at a global level. When world leaders have abandoned us to serve corporate masters, those who are leading from the trenches become our last line of global defense.

Amazon announced 14,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $40M last year. UPS announced 48,000 layoffs. Its CEO made over $24M last year. Intel announced 20,000 layoffs. Its new CEO's pay package is valued at nearly $69M. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.

Ford has no business interfering in cities. He has zero idea or understanding of transportation or land use policy, nor the policy levers it takes to make cities work.

WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. Safe bike-lanes mean business.

Just in case you weren’t sure how awful Doug ford is. The courts ruled against him based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms because PEOPLE WILL DIE IF HE REMOVES SAFE BIKE INFRASTRUCTURE. So he’s considering ABUSING the Notwithstanding Clause just for ego and some cheap suburban votes.

He's also rescinded CoT's much admired Green Roof Bylaw earlier this month. #BackSliding #ProvincialGovsSuck www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...

Ontario keeps getting governments that most voters did not choose. When a party can turn forty percent support into almost total control, the real issue is the system itself. Proportional representation would give every voter equal power and end fake majorities.

It's time to talk about income inequality in Canada. We can't build a truly democratic nation when so many people are relying on food banks and can't afford where they live. Inequality is a breeding ground for extremist ideologies. @meidascanada.ca @meidastouch.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7h7...

As more and more studies expose fossil-fuel health harms, Mark Carney is doubling down First Nations and frontline workers are leading the charge against Canada's aggressive LNG expansion

Q: It’s starting to sound like underage women are children. What’s the difference between underage women and children? A: Nothing. Absolutely nothing. www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/faq...

Baby formula prices in Canada have soared 84% since 2017 — some parents are turning to Facebook strangers just to feed their babies. CBC is telling these urgent, real Canadian stories as they happen. 🔗 r.pebmac.ca/https://www.... #SaveTheCBC #CBCNews #cdnpoli

Prison watchdog leaves post early with ‘frustrations’ as final report keys in on ‘grossly inadequate’ mental health care behind bars www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

If social media companies are actively making choices about what kind of political content to highlight, then how are they different from traditional media companies? And so why aren't they liable to being sued for libel, etc, in the same way? news.sky.com/story/the-x-...