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As governments turn protectionist around the world, if Canada stays “open for business,” there’s a significant risk of a repeat of 2006-2007, when foreign investors scooped up major Canadian companies like Inco, Falconbridge, Noranda, Stelco and ATI. #cdnpoli #Canada

Evidence shows that personalized #diabetes prevention programs can play an important role in preventing or delaying the onset of type 2 diabetes. It is time to invest in them. An ounce of prevention really is worth a pound of cure. @diabetescanada.bsky.social #diabetesprevention

Canada is facing a crisis of imagination -- and a chance to reinvent what comes next, says our client, Arti Freeman, President and CEO of the Definity Foundation. Read her 3 steps to create an imagination partnership to build a resilient and thriving Canada in the Toronto Star #cdnpoli #innovation

What my sister Ellen taught me about the dignity and importance of being seen Read this moving first-person essay from our client, Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov, about personhood and dignity in disability and illness #palliativecare #patientcare #cdnpoli #medicine #cerebralpalsy

Sometimes, danger wears a beautiful face. The adventurers worried me the most. It was #avalanche season. And the frozen mountain decides who stays — and who goes. Read this beautiful first-person essay from our client, cardiac surgeon, Dr. Paul Fedak: #skiing #Alberta #cardiac #Alberta #Rockies

Oxfam Canada says Canada’s richest one per cent, those with a net worth of C$7 million or more, now hold almost C$1.25 trillion in wealth, which is nearly as much as the bottom 80 per cent combined. #cdnpoli #equality #WEF #davos2026 @oxfamcanada.bsky.social @oxfaminternational.bsky.social

Billionaire wealth globally jumped to highest peak ever in 2025, sparking dangerous levels of inequality says Oxfam quoimedia.com/billionaire-... #cdnpoli #inequality @oxfamcanada.bsky.social #Davos2026 #WEF #WorldEconomicForum

Gifted article: Read our @quoimedia.bsky.social client essay in today's Globe and Mail from Canada's own Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov, an internationally respected pioneer in the field of #palliativecare #disability #dignity #caring #endoflife #dying www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/836f94c...

"A long time ago, I became acutely aware of the many systemic issues that kept women from achieving their life and business goals. So in 1995, I founded PARO Centre for Women’s Enterprise Canada, a nonprofit social enterprise to address systemic barriers and provide support for #womenentrepreneurs"

#Equity, #diversity and #inclusion policies do not compete with #research excellence, but instead strengthen it, says Dr. Rachel Reeve with @diabetescanada.bsky.social Read our @quoimedia.bsky.social client essay in the Hill Times: #EDI #healthresearch #cdnpoli #diabetesresearch #diabetes

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Newly available from Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov: In Search of Dignity: A Lifetime of Reflections You can preview the book and order it here: global.oup.com/academic/pro... #palliativecare #deathanddying #dignityindeath #healthresearch

More doctors not the only answer Dr. Ivy Oandasan asks: What would a Singapore-style primary care approach look like in Canada? And shows how it could work here: www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal... #cdnpoli #primarycare #Canada #Singapore

Health care is a human right & should not ever be this expensive.

Newly available from Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov: In Search of Dignity: A Lifetime of Reflections You can preview the book and order it here: global.oup.com/academic/pro... #palliativecare #deathanddying #dignityindeath #healthresearch

Four key steps can help secure Canadian sovereignty Read our client essay in the Hill Times by Jon Shell, Chair of Social Capital Partners and Board member of Employee Ownership Canada #cdnpoli #foreigninvestment #Canadiansovereignty #Canada

The surgeon and the firefighter: ‘I fixed his heart twice. And he healed mine’ Read this very moving piece by our client, Dr. Paul Fedak in the Toronto Star, which addresses the gift that is the bond between #surgeon and #patient. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... #caring #caregiving #health

can't say this loud enough

Fabulous list on #caregiving from @NicoleDauz #Caregivers

Don't forget to add this new book by Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov to your reading list for the new year: You can preview the book and order it here: global.oup.com/academic/pro... #palliativecare #deathanddying #dignityindeath #healthresearch

rest, reset, rejoice

"Millions of tonnes of critical minerals lie dormant in Canada’s own backyard – locked in mine tailings, coal ash and industrial residues," says Apoorv Sinha. Here's how we can transform them: #cdnpoli #innovation #mining #criticalminerals #environment #advancedmineralrecovery #AMR

"With the settlement funds, #Manitoba has every reason and the means to launch ambitious plans and programs with the goal of – within a generation – creating a tobacco-free and nicotine-free population," says Drs Andrew Halayko +Chris D. Pascoe: @heartandstroke.bsky.social #cdnpoli #smoking

No, #Indigenous people are not coming for your privately owned land Despite how fearmongering politicians and pundits are framing the landmark #Cowichan decision, the legal test for proving #Aboriginaltitle is extremely difficult for most #FirstNations to meet Read our client oped by Corey Shefman

PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise Canada recently brought together women business owners and self-employed women in Yukon to discuss challenges and how to solve them.

The Cowichan ruling isn’t a threat to private property quoimedia.com/the-cowichan... #cdnpoli #Indigenous #Cowichan #AboriginalTitle

Let’s get personal—individual-focused prevention programs are key to reducing the risk of diabetes -- New study Read our client op-ed in the Medical Post from Dr. Harpreet Bajaj: canadianhealthcarenetwork.ca/lets-get-per... #diabetes #prevention #diabetesprevention #healthresearch

Instead of addressing any of the underlying problems in #healthcare delivery – like access, costliness, quality and equity – the only certain outcome is that B.C. residents will pay more for the same services." Read Dr. Jason Sutherland on recent B.C. and #Quebec healthcare reforms: #BCleg #BC

Canada’s chance to lead the #criticalminerals race should be based not only on extraction, but also on tech Fast-tracked reclamation projects can transform waste into wealth, and secure global supply chains, says Apoorv Sinha, CEO of Carbon Upcycling Technologies. Read our client op-ed #cdnpoli

#Manitoba should use the #tobaccosettlement to create a nicotine-free generation, says Dr. Andrew Halayko and Dr. Chris D. Pascoe in the Winnipeg Free Press. Read our client op-ed: www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/anal... @heartandstroke.bsky.social #cdnpoli #vaping #smokingcessation #tobacco

World leader in palliative care shares the wisdom of patients near death in new book from Oxford University Press -- Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov: Use promotion code AMPROMD9 to save 30% Purchase: global.oup.com/academic/pro...

Just keep surviving -- 1st step toward thriving.

From the Hill Times, Heard on the Hill by Christina Leadlay: Zita Cobb launches Shorefast Institute in Ottawa Zita Cobb launched the new national Shorefast Institute for Place-Based Economies at the State of Canada’s Cities Summit in Ottawa last week. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1... #cdnpoli

Victoria Wicks, Jaclyn McNamara: The Cowichan ruling isn’t a threat to private property Read our client oped in Policy Options: policyoptions.irpp.org/2025/12/cowi... #cdnpoli #Indigenous #Cowichan #Cowichanruling #Aboriginaltitle #privateproperty

Canada's own Dr. Harvey Max Chochinov:

Strengthing democracy piece with some exciting ideas. I don't know who the writers are or what tech solutions they offer but imagine whatever level of engagement you have now would actually make a more effective difference in your community, province. #ProgressiveCanadians #Canada #Democracy

Governments must modernize the way they engage with citizens "While Canada may not be in an American-style democracy crisis, trouble is brewing..." #cdnpoli #democracy #legacysystems

Opinion: Women entrepreneurs in the North face distinct social, cultural, and geographic obstacles www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

There has been a lot of controversy about the new Quebec health reforms. But a new piece by Dr. Jason Sutherland says they deserve a second look: What do you think?

Launch of new national economic engine – The Shorefast Institute for Place-Based Economies New initiative aims to grow Canada’s economy from the ground up #cdnpoli #innovation #economicdevelopment #placebased #Canada quoimedia.com/launch-of-ne...

There is a burnout crisis among LTC workers by Carole Estabrooks and Janice Keefe. hospitalnews.com/there-is-a-b...

💕 it’s #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisabilities, which is a good time to talk about disability rights and justice.

When #MAGA go after #SelenaGomez or use the songs of left-leaning big named pop stars, they don't do it unwittingly, they do it intentionally. It generates tremendous media buzz. Someone said early on, the cruelty is the point. That's the point here too: broadcasting more widely their cruelty.

Great to see a big turnout for the School of Photographic Arts Ottawa (SPAO)’s open house tonight. Spotted a couple of creative images I loved. And really happy to see a moving write up of the award in memory of my husband, Mebs Rehemtulla. Very touching.

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In case you missed it. Book now available #palliativecare #caregiving #deathanddying

For whoever needs to hear this during the holiday season. 🩷

It's time for federal government to adopt innovative funding and policy solutions that recognize and respond to realities of women #entrepreneurs in #theNorth. Read our client op-ed by Rosalind Lockyer, CEO at PARO Centre For Women's Enterprise Canada: www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1... #cdnpoli