Nursing Week award winners prove system is far from broken
On Monday night in introducing Dr. Danielle Martin to his speaker series, Bob Ramsay suggested that Ontario’s health care system is broken. It’s a bit of a stretch to look…
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Thank you Danielle for reminding us what this country is worth
It wasn’t one of her three big ideas to improve health care, but it was a brief moment of brilliance. During Monday’s RamsayTalks at the University of Toronto, Dr. Danielle…
Death by One Hundred Thousand Cuts
In my last post I criticized Tim Hudak’s campaign over some early gaffes, and called them amateurs. I would like to take this opportunity to apologize for that to amateurs…
Shorn locks and missing bowtie suggest Thomas Lukaszuk’s Progressive Conservative leadership announcement is imminent
A screen grab of Thomas Lukaszuk’s new boyishly coiffed, bowtie-free look. Below: Mr. Lukaszuk shortly after his demotion from deputy premier by Alison Redford; in distant, preppier, times; and as…
The Statistically Fair Climate Change Debate
John Oliver has it right. Who “gives a shit” if 1 in 4 Americans are wrong about a fact? The “news” should stop polling to find out what proportion of…
Astrophotography ramps it up a notch
This is incredible! I didn't think this kind of astrophotography was going to be possible so soon! cbc.ca/news/technolog… #space— John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) May 13, 2014 The ability to photograph light…
Ontario could spread Pharmacare to the rest of Canada — Dr. Danielle Martin
If we did a good enough job with it, Ontario could spread Pharmacare to the rest of Canada says Dr. Danielle Martin. Asked what one issue she would like to…
Election 2014: Knock Knock – Health care questions you may want to ask
“Knock knock. Who’s there? Tim. Tim? Who’s dat? No – it’s Tim Hu-dak.” The candidates are knocking on your door. All candidate meetings are being organized in each riding. Are…
Election 2014: Hudak’s view of health care limited to only doctors and nurses
Premier Kathleen Wynne probably had the best line on PC Leader Tim Hudak’s promise to cut 100,000 public sector jobs, suggesting he was “turning paycheques into pink slips.” Toronto Star…
A Tesla Tour of NYC
Being an enormous fan of all things related to Nikola Tesla, I decided to visit a few spots related to his time spent in New York City.
ConCalls: Insufficient Investigation for #RoboCon
A lawyer central to the Federal Court challenge of election fraud in 2011, has made a list of deficiencies in the Elections Canada Commish’s report. #cdnpoli #MUSTread Dancing with Mr.…
Honour and Dishonour on the National Day of Honour
On May 9, 2014, amidst the pomp and circumstance of marching bands, dignitaries and aircraft buzzing overhead, Prime Minister Stephen Harper told the crowds gathered on Parliament Hill that the…
Maternity protection: The best Mother’s Day gift of all
From the International Labour Organization, in light of the publication of its report on maternity protection. Breakfast in bed, a bouquet of roses or a kid’s drawing in bright crayon…
The BC education system is broken
I can’t even imagine what it would have been like to go to a school where there wasn’t a regular community of teachers who knew each other and watched me
Tim Hudak’s “Job Plan”
It is election time in Ontario, and Tim Hudak, leader of the PC party, says he’ll produce more jobs by cutting 100,000 public sector jobs. There’s a variety of good…
Convention 2014: Winners of the HCDC Pharmacare
Winners of this year’s Health Care Divisional Council are: Fern Crawford, Local 497 Jackie Gibbons, Local 346 Adriana Thompson, Local 214 Come see us at the HCDC table to see…
Corky Evans: How YOU can help save the ALR in 5 min
Former BC Environment Minister Corky Evans (Photo: RichardHughes.ca) An Open Letter to Almost Everybody: My name is Corky Evans. I garden and farm in the Kootenays of B.C. Many years…
Convention 2014: Take our Pharmacare quiz and win!
Every Commission that has looked into health care delivery in Canada has recommended bringing prescription drugs under the Medicare umbrella. As modern health care has evolved, drug therapies have become…
Air and Space
Walked around Balboa Park. Gave a 50 cent coin to a magician, maybe he’ll use it in his act in the future. Got lost, found my wag son after crossing…
Wynne’s to Lose
The provincial election in Ontario is only a week old. Polls suggest a tight race lies ahead, and of course campaigns matter. All that said, on June 13th Kathleen Wynne…