Louise in Ontario🇨🇦
@grammalou.bsky.social
Family doctor, end of life care, mom and grandma, native plant gardener, covid conscious, lefty Canadian. #MedSky
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
February 17, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star
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Heads up if you have a disability...
@aircanada.bsky.social is charging my wife and I hundreds of dollars extra because she uses a wheelchair and they won’t provide an accessible airport transfer (which we paid for in the package) that she can use unless we pay more.
@aircanada.bsky.social is charging my wife and I hundreds of dollars extra because she uses a wheelchair and they won’t provide an accessible airport transfer (which we paid for in the package) that she can use unless we pay more.
February 17, 2026 at 10:20 PM
Heads up if you have a disability...
@aircanada.bsky.social is charging my wife and I hundreds of dollars extra because she uses a wheelchair and they won’t provide an accessible airport transfer (which we paid for in the package) that she can use unless we pay more.
@aircanada.bsky.social is charging my wife and I hundreds of dollars extra because she uses a wheelchair and they won’t provide an accessible airport transfer (which we paid for in the package) that she can use unless we pay more.
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Q: Is this potentially muddling the message here, the fact that you're the leader and [Jamil Jivani] seems to be talking out of turn on this issue.
POILIEVRE: Well he speaks for himself and I speak for the party.
POILIEVRE: Well he speaks for himself and I speak for the party.
February 17, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Q: Is this potentially muddling the message here, the fact that you're the leader and [Jamil Jivani] seems to be talking out of turn on this issue.
POILIEVRE: Well he speaks for himself and I speak for the party.
POILIEVRE: Well he speaks for himself and I speak for the party.
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Pierre Poilievre on Alberta separatism: "We are entirely a federalist caucus. I have not had a single MP express that view. And as for myself, I'm a very proud federalist, born and bred Albertan, and we will be fighting for a united Canada."
February 17, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Pierre Poilievre on Alberta separatism: "We are entirely a federalist caucus. I have not had a single MP express that view. And as for myself, I'm a very proud federalist, born and bred Albertan, and we will be fighting for a united Canada."
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South Carolina’s measles total rises to 962
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced 12 more measles cases in an ongoing outbreak.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced 12 more measles cases in an ongoing outbreak.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
February 17, 2026 at 8:29 PM
South Carolina’s measles total rises to 962
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced 12 more measles cases in an ongoing outbreak.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
The South Carolina Department of Public Health (DPH) announced 12 more measles cases in an ongoing outbreak.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
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Canadian PM Mark Carney: “There are many strengths to this partnership that we have with the United States.
“But it is a dependency, and it’s a dependency where we want to change in a positive way by building up our defence capacities here and our other partnerships abroad.”
“But it is a dependency, and it’s a dependency where we want to change in a positive way by building up our defence capacities here and our other partnerships abroad.”
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Canadian PM Mark Carney: “There are many strengths to this partnership that we have with the United States.
“But it is a dependency, and it’s a dependency where we want to change in a positive way by building up our defence capacities here and our other partnerships abroad.”
“But it is a dependency, and it’s a dependency where we want to change in a positive way by building up our defence capacities here and our other partnerships abroad.”
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Imagine the guilt the people at @ipaccanada.bsky.social have to live with every day - and look forward to a lifetime of.
Grandkids ask what they did in the pandemic, and it's: "Cosplayed as a scientist, shouted down the real ones,
Dunning-Kruger'ed a bunch of people to death and covered it up."
Grandkids ask what they did in the pandemic, and it's: "Cosplayed as a scientist, shouted down the real ones,
Dunning-Kruger'ed a bunch of people to death and covered it up."
Hearing that @ipaccanada.bsky.social once again deliberately has nothing about air quality and airborne transmission at their annual conference. Unconscionable.
February 17, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Imagine the guilt the people at @ipaccanada.bsky.social have to live with every day - and look forward to a lifetime of.
Grandkids ask what they did in the pandemic, and it's: "Cosplayed as a scientist, shouted down the real ones,
Dunning-Kruger'ed a bunch of people to death and covered it up."
Grandkids ask what they did in the pandemic, and it's: "Cosplayed as a scientist, shouted down the real ones,
Dunning-Kruger'ed a bunch of people to death and covered it up."
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#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with February 1 data
- Peel updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, NB, NL, PEI, QC, YT
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
- Peel updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, NB, NL, PEI, QC, YT
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
February 17, 2026 at 5:43 PM
#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with February 1 data
- Peel updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, NB, NL, PEI, QC, YT
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
- Peel updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, NB, NL, PEI, QC, YT
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
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I am cheering out loud #Canada
Prime Minister Carney on Marco Rubio's Munich speech (French): "Mr. Rubio has spoken, and the American administration from time to time talks about, Christian nationalism ... It is not Canadian nationalism. Canadian nationalism is civic nationalism."
(forgive the quality of my translation)
(forgive the quality of my translation)
February 17, 2026 at 5:47 PM
I am cheering out loud #Canada
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www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Topping the sovereign capability list is aerospace, a reference that could have political significance for the political debate over whether the purchase of U.S.-manufactured F-35 stealth fighter will proceed. Last on the list is drones, both aerial and underwater.
Topping the sovereign capability list is aerospace, a reference that could have political significance for the political debate over whether the purchase of U.S.-manufactured F-35 stealth fighter will proceed. Last on the list is drones, both aerial and underwater.
Canada bets on 'Build at Home' defence strategy to reclaim sovereignty — and revive readiness | CBC News
Canada’s new defence industrial strategy sets ambitious targets to rebuild military readiness and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers, aiming to award 70 per cent of defence contracts to Canadian fir...
www.cbc.ca
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Topping the sovereign capability list is aerospace, a reference that could have political significance for the political debate over whether the purchase of U.S.-manufactured F-35 stealth fighter will proceed. Last on the list is drones, both aerial and underwater.
Topping the sovereign capability list is aerospace, a reference that could have political significance for the political debate over whether the purchase of U.S.-manufactured F-35 stealth fighter will proceed. Last on the list is drones, both aerial and underwater.
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This is huge news. US credit cards are a major lever for the US in the global financial system. A viable alternative would significantly weaken US financial power (and would greatly help people sanctioned by the US, like ICC judges....)
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears
Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks
www.theguardian.com
February 17, 2026 at 11:23 AM
This is huge news. US credit cards are a major lever for the US in the global financial system. A viable alternative would significantly weaken US financial power (and would greatly help people sanctioned by the US, like ICC judges....)
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Marco Rubio just flew to Budapest to deliver a speech in which he provided a full endorsement of Viktor Orbán in the upcoming Hungarian elections.
Here is the letter he signed in 2019 warning about Hungary's "downward democratic trajectory" under Orbán
h/t Carrick Ryan
Here is the letter he signed in 2019 warning about Hungary's "downward democratic trajectory" under Orbán
h/t Carrick Ryan
February 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Marco Rubio just flew to Budapest to deliver a speech in which he provided a full endorsement of Viktor Orbán in the upcoming Hungarian elections.
Here is the letter he signed in 2019 warning about Hungary's "downward democratic trajectory" under Orbán
h/t Carrick Ryan
Here is the letter he signed in 2019 warning about Hungary's "downward democratic trajectory" under Orbán
h/t Carrick Ryan
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May it be the first of many!
Hospitals are killing people with unnecessary infections because their internal politics are more important than patients' lives. Make negligent IPAC leaders pay a price - in money, but also loss of licensure and public humiliation - and the deaths will stop overnight.
Hospitals are killing people with unnecessary infections because their internal politics are more important than patients' lives. Make negligent IPAC leaders pay a price - in money, but also loss of licensure and public humiliation - and the deaths will stop overnight.
France: First court case over death linked to hospital-acquired COVID-19 infection.
Awarded €8,000 for the harm suffered by the victim; €15,000 for the widow’s emotional distress, €4,000 for funeral costs, and €4,000 each for the 4 children’s emotional distress.
www.francebleu.fr/nouvelle-aqu...
Awarded €8,000 for the harm suffered by the victim; €15,000 for the widow’s emotional distress, €4,000 for funeral costs, and €4,000 each for the 4 children’s emotional distress.
www.francebleu.fr/nouvelle-aqu...
February 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
May it be the first of many!
Hospitals are killing people with unnecessary infections because their internal politics are more important than patients' lives. Make negligent IPAC leaders pay a price - in money, but also loss of licensure and public humiliation - and the deaths will stop overnight.
Hospitals are killing people with unnecessary infections because their internal politics are more important than patients' lives. Make negligent IPAC leaders pay a price - in money, but also loss of licensure and public humiliation - and the deaths will stop overnight.
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🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya.
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
February 17, 2026 at 3:50 AM
🚨 Breaking news in Epstein Case 🚨 The New Mexico Legislature has passed HR1 to convene a Truth Commission and investigate Epstein’s crimes in NM, including at Zorro Ranch—led by State Reps Andrea Romero and Marianna Anaya.
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
Full explainer here: youtu.be/DnOTfR_msPw?...
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Did you know? Some folks think trashing our planet for quick cash is "just business." Spoiler: It's not. Our forests—Earth's lungs—are vanishing at 10M hectares/year. That's like losing 27 football fields EVERY MINUTE. 🌳🚨 #SaveOurForests
February 17, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Did you know? Some folks think trashing our planet for quick cash is "just business." Spoiler: It's not. Our forests—Earth's lungs—are vanishing at 10M hectares/year. That's like losing 27 football fields EVERY MINUTE. 🌳🚨 #SaveOurForests
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Wintery day in Ottawa 🇨🇦
February 17, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Wintery day in Ottawa 🇨🇦
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JIVANI: "We are shooting ourselves in the foot if we continue this anti-America hissy fit. And this is the kind of reason I'm trying to talk into our government and some of the liberals who have just gone way off the reservation on this."
February 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM
JIVANI: "We are shooting ourselves in the foot if we continue this anti-America hissy fit. And this is the kind of reason I'm trying to talk into our government and some of the liberals who have just gone way off the reservation on this."
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We need *public* vaccine design, testing, and manufacturing in Canada. Not at the mercy of corporations. Not at the mercy of the anti-vax US government. Global vaccine equity, not corporate profits.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
Vaccine Makers Curtail Research and Cut Jobs
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2026 at 9:14 PM
We need *public* vaccine design, testing, and manufacturing in Canada. Not at the mercy of corporations. Not at the mercy of the anti-vax US government. Global vaccine equity, not corporate profits.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/16/h...
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That's definitely one way to make the world a better place. Appoint some special prosecutors and start hauling people into court in the Hague. WWII concentration camp guards have faced justice for less than what some of these people did and/or knew about.
UN HR Special Rapporteurs weigh in on the Epstein Files
“So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities against women and girls, that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity”
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
“So grave is the scale, nature, systematic character, and transnational reach of these atrocities against women and girls, that a number of them may reasonably meet the legal threshold of crimes against humanity”
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Flawed ‘Epstein Files’ disclosures undermine accountability for grave crimes against women and girls: UN experts
GENEVA – The so-called ‘Epstein Files’ contain disturbing and credible evidence of systematic and large-scale sexual abuse, trafficking and exploitation of women and girls, UN experts* said today.Acco...
www.ohchr.org
February 16, 2026 at 8:59 PM
That's definitely one way to make the world a better place. Appoint some special prosecutors and start hauling people into court in the Hague. WWII concentration camp guards have faced justice for less than what some of these people did and/or knew about.
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We can’t control the heatwave from our windows, but we can fight for the forests that cool the planet. Prioritizing conservation means:
1. Demanding sustainable supply chains.
2. Supporting indigenous land rights (the best forest protectors).
3. Holding logging companies accountable.
1. Demanding sustainable supply chains.
2. Supporting indigenous land rights (the best forest protectors).
3. Holding logging companies accountable.
February 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
We can’t control the heatwave from our windows, but we can fight for the forests that cool the planet. Prioritizing conservation means:
1. Demanding sustainable supply chains.
2. Supporting indigenous land rights (the best forest protectors).
3. Holding logging companies accountable.
1. Demanding sustainable supply chains.
2. Supporting indigenous land rights (the best forest protectors).
3. Holding logging companies accountable.
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Politico: The EU and a 12-nation Indo-Pacific bloc are opening talks to explore forming one of the largest global economic alliances, multiple people with knowledge of the talks told POLITICO. Canada's Mark Carney is spearheading the discussions.
February 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Politico: The EU and a 12-nation Indo-Pacific bloc are opening talks to explore forming one of the largest global economic alliances, multiple people with knowledge of the talks told POLITICO. Canada's Mark Carney is spearheading the discussions.